Ana Sofia Sanchez/Sloane Stephens are favored to win with odds of 1.65, thanks to Sloane Stephens' strong recent form with 4 wins in her last 5 doubles matches and the pair's better synergy on clay courts compared to Cristina Bucsa/Xinyu Jiang's 2-3 record in recent outings, available at DexWin - Best Odds on Your Favourite Sports.

The match starts at 10:00 PM UTC on February 23, 2026, at the Merida Open Akron.

The match is at the Centro de Convenciones Siglo XXI in Merida, Mexico, an indoor hard court venue with a capacity for over 5,000 spectators, ideal for doubles play in the WTA 250 tournament.

Ana Sofia Sanchez/Sloane Stephens are predicted to win with moneyline odds of 1.65, as their combined doubles ranking is higher and they've conceded fewer breaks in recent tournaments, while Bucsa/Jiang face odds of 2.25 after struggling with unforced errors in their last three matches.

In head-to-head doubles encounters, Ana Sofia Sanchez/Sloane Stephens lead 2-1 against Cristina Bucsa/Xinyu Jiang, with wins in their past two meetings on hard courts averaging 19.5 games per match and Stephens' net play proving decisive.