Top-seeded players were knocked out at the Merida Open Akron and Austin, with upsets including Navarro and Li losing in the round of 16.

At the Merida Open Akron, top-10 seeds Emma Navarro, Ann Li, and Jessica Bouzas Maneiro were eliminated in the round of 16, with Navarro losing to China’s Shuai Zhang, Li falling to Turkey’s Zeynep Sonmez, and Maneiro defeated by Poland’s Magdalena Frech. Italy’s Jasmine Paolini advanced with a dominant 6-0, 6-2 win over Australia’s Priscilla Hon. In Austin, unseeded Australian Ajla Tomljanovic upset No. 2 seed Iva Jovic 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, overcoming a leg injury. Americans Peyton Stearns and Ashlyn Krueger, along with Australia’s Kimberly Birrell, reached the quarterfinals.