The WTA Montevideo Open is an annual tennis tournament on the WTA Tour that is played on outdoor clay courts in Montevideo, Uruguay.
The first WTA 125 tournament in Montevideo was played in 2021, with Diane Parry winning the singles and Irina Bara and Ekaterine Gorgodze winning the doubles.
I have put together the below guide so you can find out more about the Schedule, Draw, Players, and Prize Money for the 2022 tournament.
WTA Montevideo Open
| Location: | Montevideo, Uruguay |
| WTA Tour Level: | WTA 125 |
| Court Surface: | Outdoor Clay Courts |
| Draw Size: | 32 Singles, 16 Doubles |
| Prize Money: | $115,000 |
2022 WTA Montevideo Open Dates
The 2022 tennis tournament will be held from the 21st to the 27th of November 2022.
This year’s tournament will be played the week after the WTA 125 tournament in Buenos Aires, and the ATP Finals in Turin, Italy.
2022 WTA Montevideo Open Players
The entry list for the 2022 tournament has not been released yet but below is a selection of players who played in the 2021 tournament.
- Anna Bondar
- Beatriz Haddad Maia
- Diane Parry
- Ekaterine Gorgodze
- Irina Bara
- Laura Pigossi
- Panna Udvardy
- Paula Ormaechea
2022 WTA Montevideo Open Schedule
Below is the expected schedule for the 2022 tournament. Please note that this schedule is subject to change.
| Day | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Monday – Day 1 | 21 November 2022 | 1st Round Matches |
| Tuesday – Day 2 | 22 November 2022 | 1st Round Matches |
| Wednesday – Day 3 | 23 November 2022 | 2nd Round Matches |
| Thursday – Day 4 | 24 November 2022 | 2nd Round Matches |
| Friday – Day 5 | 25 November 2022 | Quarterfinal Matches |
| Saturday – Day 6 | 26 November 2022 | Semifinal Matches |
| Sunday – Day 7 | 27 November 2022 | Final |
2022 WTA Montevideo Open Draw
The draw size for the women’s singles tournament will be 16, while the draw size for the women’s doubles tournament will be 16.
The draw for the 2022 singles and doubles tournaments will be made closer to the start of the tournament.
Women’s Singles Qualifying Draw: TBD
Women’s Singles Main Draw: TBD
Women’s Doubles Draw: TBD
2022 WTA Montevideo Open Prize Money and Points
The total financial commitment for the 2022 tournament will be $115,000 with the majority of this being paid out in prize money to players.
How the prize money is to be split for the WTA 125 Montevideo tournament has not yet been released so the below is based on how the prize money and points are split at other WTA 125 tournaments.
I will update the tables below once the final amounts are confirmed closer to the start of the tournament.
2022 Women’s Singles Prize Money and WTA Points
The winner of the 2022 women’s singles tournament is expected to receive prize money totaling $15,000 and 160 WTA points, while the runner-up is expected to receive $8,000 in prize money and 95 WTA points.
If a player loses in the first round of singles, they are expected to receive $1,250 in prize money and 1 WTA point.
| Performance | 2022 Prize Money (TBC) | WTA Points |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | $15,000 | 160 |
| Finalist | $8,000 | 95 |
| Semifinalist | $5,300 | 57 |
| Quarterfinalist | $3,475 | 29 |
| 2nd Round | $2,000 | 15 |
| 1st Round | $1,250 | 1 |
2022 Women’s Doubles Prize Money and WTA Points
The winners of the 2022 women’s doubles tournament are expected to receive $6,000 ($3,000 each) in prize money and 160 WTA points, while the runner-ups are expected to receive $4,300 ($2,150 each) in prize money and 95 WTA points.
Women’s Doubles teams losing in the quarterfinals are expected to receive $2,000 ($1,000 each) in prize money and 1 WTA point.
| Performance | 2022 Prize Money (TBC) | WTA Points |
|---|---|---|
| Winners | $6,000 | 160 |
| Finalists | $4,300 | 95 |
| Semifinalists | $2,600 | 57 |
| Quarterfinalists | $2,000 | 1 |
2021 WTA Montevideo Open
2021 Women’s Singles Tournament
The winner of the 2021 singles tournament was Diane Parry who beat Panna Udvardy 6–3, 6–2 in the singles final.
2021 Women’s Doubles Tournament
The winners of the 2021 doubles tournament were Irina Bara and Ekaterine Gorgodze who beat Carolina Alves and Marina Bassols Ribera 6–4, 6–3 in the final.