ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Paula Badosa, Rebecca Sramkova, Emma Navarro and Maya Joint are going to compete on Friday at the Merida Open Akron on AKRON STADIUM.

[SEE DRAW and ORDER OF PLAY]

Paula Badosa vs. Daria Saville

Head to head 0-0

Paula Badosa will come up against Daria Saville in the quarter for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Friday at 8:00 pm on AKRON STADIUM.

Paula Badosa: ranking and results

Ranked no. 11, Badosa got to the quarter after beating Unknown Player bye and Jaqueline Cristian 6-2 6-1.

Paula has a 10-6 win-loss record in 2025, 10-6 on hard (See FULL STATS). Badosa’s best result of the year was getting to the semifinal in at the Australian Open .

Last year in Merida Badosa didn’t play in Merida in 2024.

Daria Saville: ranking and results

Ranked no. 121, Daria got to the quarter after beating Ellen Perez 7-6(5) 6-1, Varvara Lepchenko 6-2 6-1, Marta Kostyuk 6-4 7-6(6) and Anhelina Kalinina 4-6 6-2 6-2.

Gavrilova has a 6-7 win-loss record in 2025, 6-6 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Last year in Merida Gavrilova didn’t compete in Merida in 2024.

Head to head analysis

There is no head to head record between Paula Badosa and Daria Saville since this will be the first time that they will fight against each other in the main tour.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Paula Badosa who should win in 2 sets.

As per the initial odds, Paula Badosa is the pick to win this match.
Paula Badosa -> 1.172
Daria Saville -> 5

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Rebecca Sramkova vs. Emiliana Arango

Head to head 0-0

Rebecca Sramkova will face Emiliana Arango in the quarter for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Friday at 4:00 pm on AKRON STADIUM.

Rebecca Sramkova: ranking and results

Ranked no. 40 (career high), the Slovakian got to the quarter after beating Lulu Sun 6-3 6-1 and Beatriz Haddad Maia 7-6(8) 6-3.

The Slovakian has a 6-7 win-loss record in 2025, 5-6 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Last year in Merida

Sramkova didn’t play in Merida in 2024.

Emiliana Arango: ranking and results

Ranked no. 133, Arango got to the quarter after defeating Katarzyna Kawa 7-5 6-2, Maria Lourdes Carle 6-2 6-3 and Francesca Jones 3-6 6-3 3-4 ret..

Arango has a 12-3 win-loss record in 2025, 10-2 on hard (See FULL STATS). Arango’s best result of the year was reaching the final in the Cancun.

Last year in Merida Arango didn’t compete in Merida in 2024.

Head to head analysis

There is no head to head record between Rebecca Sramkova and Emiliana Arango since this will be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Rebecca Sramkova who should win in 2 sets.

As per the initial odds, Rebecca Sramkova is the pick to win this match.
Rebecca Sramkova -> 1.28
Emiliana Arango -> 3.68

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Emma Navarro vs. Zeynep Sonmez

Head to head 1-0 for Navarro

Emma Navarro will square off with Zeynep Sonmez in the quarter for the 2nd time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Friday at 6:00 pm on AKRON STADIUM.

Emma Navarro: ranking and results

Ranked no. 10, Navarro got to the quarter after defeating Unknown Player bye and Petra Martic 6-1 6-2.

The American has a 7-5 win-loss record in 2025, 7-5 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Last year in Merida Emma didn’t play in Merida in 2024.

Zeynep Sonmez: ranking and results

Ranked no. 88 (career high), Zeynep got to the quarter after beating Maria Sakkari 7-5 6-2 and Magda Linette 6-3 3-1 ret..

Sonmez has a 6-6 win-loss record in 2025, 5-5 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Last year in Merida The Turk won the title last year in Merida after ousting Ann Li 6-2 6-1. The Turk won the title in Merida in 2024.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 2nd time that Emma Navarro and Zeynep Sonmez clash against each other. Their current record is 1-0 for Navarro (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard.

Previously, the last time they squared off, Navarro won 6-2 6-0 in the 1st round in Paris back in 2024.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Emma Navarro who should win in 2 sets.

As per the initial odds, Emma Navarro is the pick to win this match.
Emma Navarro -> 1.31
Zeynep Sonmez -> 3.45

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Maya Joint vs. Elina Avanesyan

Head to head 0-0

Maya Joint will play Elina Avanesyan in the quarter for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Friday at 2:00 pm on AKRON STADIUM.

Maya Joint: ranking and results

Ranked no. 103, the Australian reached the quarter after beating Emina Bektas 6-2 6-3, Solana Sierra 6-1 6-1, Julia Grabher 6-3 6-2 and Donna Vekic 6-1 6-2.

Maya has a 14-5 win-loss record in 2025, 11-4 on hard (See FULL STATS). Maya’s best result of the year was getting to the semifinal in Hobart and the Cancun.

Last year in Merida The Australian capitulated in the 1st round 2-6 7-6(2) 7-6(2) to Marina Stakusic.

Elina Avanesyan: ranking and results

Ranked no. 45, the Armenian reached the quarter after beating Magdalena Frech 4-6 6-3 6-3 and Jessica Bouzas Maneiro 6-1 6-4.

The Armenian has a 8-6 win-loss record in 2025, 7-5 on hard (See FULL STATS). The Armenian’s best result of the current season was getting to the semifinal in Hobart.

Last year in Merida Avanesyan didn’t compete in Merida in 2024.

Head to head analysis

There is no head to head record between Maya Joint and Elina Avanesyan since this will be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Elina Avanesyan who should win in 3 sets.

As per the initial odds, Elina Avanesyan is the pick to win this match.
Elina Avanesyan -> 2.09
Maya Joint -> 1.74

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