Zeynep Sonmez vs. Ann Li Condensed Match | 2024 Merida Open Akron Final | WTA Highlights.

Well Anne Lee is into her third WTA final. She won at the back end of 2021 at Tenerife. Can she have another late season surge here? Well Zeynep Sonmez is having an incredible season. She reached her first ever main tour quarterfinal at Monastir and now she's into her first main tour final. Does not want to be gifting this straight back. Oh I tell you what that did ever so well to get over there to meet that one. Oh too much power for Lee to handle. A great point opportunity here for Lee to get straight back. Good return. Another chance to break. She's denied. I mean goodness me what an extraordinary service game this has been from Sonmez. A double fault and a double fault off a foot fault and then from Sonmez. Didn't have enough on it. Lee had time to get across. Make a telling return. Not a great drop shot. Lee had plenty of time to get there. That is long and Lee holds so. What a strike. Launched into that forehand. There's that backhand from Lee. It can be unpredictable. The evening here in Mexico. A couple of matches that have taken place during the day. She's had real issues with Oh that is a fabulous strike and what a lovely touch from Sonmez. Oh it's another sumptuous strike from Lee and we've got another. That has drifted wide. Sonmez has broken and she hits the front. Oh she's found the line. That is a belter and now she has broken Lee again and does not want Lee to break back again. Has a chance now Sonmez to. Well it's Lee now just missing the good chances. Himself to himself at the back of the court. Good forehand. Lucky there. Sonmez fed that straight down to the Lee forehand. Well played. Hold serve. Backs up the break. Oh should have finished that off. Had Lee in all sorts of bother. That is a fabulous return. Oh brutal. What a point. Oh she's flush on the line. It's long. Sonmez has broken. It's Sonmez set. Off to a flyer. Six games to two and she looks as cool as you like heading Well finished off by Lee. Oh well played and Lee. Seals it. Second ace of the match for Lee. Oh that's just too good. What a return. Sonmez hold serve. This final beginning to go heavily in her favor. Again Lee backhand. Oh wow. I'll tell you what Sonmez is doing here. She's not wilting under the pressure. That's a better backhand that time from Lee. Oh that's a waste. That is a waste. Momentum will be shifting. Sonmez has a huge break of serve. It's a double break. Complete control. Might be challenged. Might be challenged. Yes it is. Sonmez was right next to this but she thought about it which makes me think yeah it's caught the line. In fact Sonmez thought about it. Must have been it's close. Good forehand. Now from Lee's point of view. Very coolly done. That was awkward. You'll be sitting a little more comfortably now. Sonmez is almost there. It is now or never in terms of coming back. Sonmez wants this done. Good forehand from Lee there. Good approach play as well. Yes brilliant tentative there from Sonmez. Zainab Sonmez her first ever final and she has championship point. Sensational Sonmez. Oh she's on her knees. She can scarcely believe it. Coaches on his feet. Oh and the tears are flowing. What a moment. Earlier today she could barely walk after the first set in a semi-final. We thought she might even have to retire. It's a good job she didn't because she's champion now here in Merida. Ladies and gentlemen from singles champion Zainab Sonmez. Such a special moment. There you go. Zainab Sonmez started this week having never got past the quarterfinals on the Hologic WTA Tour and she has gone much much further.