The WTA Montevideo Open is an annual tennis tournament on the women’s professional 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.
WTA Montevideo 2023
| Tour Level: | WTA 125 |
| Court Surface: | Outdoor Clay Courts |
| Draw Size: | 32 Singles, 16 Doubles |
| Prize Money: | $115,000 |
Dates
The 2023 Montevideo Open tennis tournament will be held from the 4th to the 10th of December 2023, with the 2023 tournament being played in the same week as the WTA 125 tournament in Angers, France, and the MGM Macau Tennis Masters exhibition tournament.
Players
The entry list for the 2023 Montevideo tennis tournament has now been released and below is a selection of players who will participate in the 2023 singles competition.
- Diane Parry
- Julia Riera
- María Lourdes Carlé
- Martina Capurro Taborda
- Miriam Bulgaru
- Polona Hercog
- Renata Zarazúa
- Solana Sierra
- Valentini Grammatikopoulou
Schedule
Below is the expected schedule for the 2023 tournament in Montevideo, with the finals being played on Sunday, the 10th of November 2023.
| Day | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Monday – Day 1 | 4 December 2023 | 1st Round |
| Tuesday – Day 2 | 5 December 2023 | 1st Round |
| Wednesday – Day 3 | 6 December 2023 | 2nd Round |
| Thursday – Day 4 | 7 December 2023 | 2nd Round |
| Friday – Day 5 | 8 December 2023 | Quarterfinals |
| Saturday – Day 6 | 9 December 2023 | Semifinals |
| Sunday – Day 7 | 10 December 2023 | Final |
Draw
The draws for the 2023 singles and doubles tournaments in Montevideo are available to view on the WTA Tour website (see links below).
Women’s Singles Qualifying Draw: View
Women’s Singles Main Draw: View
Women’s Doubles Draw: View
The draw size for the 2023 women’s singles tournament will be 32, while the draw size for the 2023 women’s doubles tournament will be 16.
Prize Money and Points
The 2023 WTA Montevideo tennis tournament will have a total financial commitment of $115,000, with most of the amount being distributed as prize money to players.
How the prize money and points are to be split for the 2023 tournament is detailed below.
Women’s Singles
The winner of the 2023 women’s singles tournament will receive prize money totaling $15,000 and 160 ranking points, while the runner-up will receive $8,000 and 95 ranking points.
Players that lose in the first round of singles, will win $1,250 and 1 ranking point for their efforts.
| Performance | $ – Payout | Point(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | $15,000 | 160 |
| Finalist | $8,000 | 95 |
| Semifinalist | $6,000 | 57 |
| Quarterfinalist | $4,000 | 29 |
| 2nd Round | $2,000 | 15 |
| 1st Round | $1,250 | 1 |
Women’s Doubles
The winners of the 2023 women’s doubles tournament will receive $5,000 ($2,500 each) and 160 points, while the runners-up will receive $2,500 ($1,250 each) and 95 points.
Women’s doubles teams losing in the 1st round will win $1,000 ($500 each) and 1 point.
| Performance | $ – Payout | Point(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Winners | $5,000 | 160 |
| Finalists | $2,500 | 95 |
| Semifinalists | $1,500 | 57 |
| Quarterfinalists | $1,250 | 29 |
| 1st Round | $1,000 | 1 |
Past Champions, Runners Up, and Results
Women’s Singles
The winner of the 2022 singles tournament was Diana Shnaider who defeated Leolia Jeanjean 6–4, 6–4 in the 2022 singles final.
| Year | Winner | Runner Up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Diana Shnaider | Leolia Jeanjean | 6-4, 6-4 |
| 2021 | Diane Parry | Panna Udvardy | 6–3, 6–2 |
Women’s Doubles
The winners of the 2022 doubles tournament were Luisa Stefani and Ingrid Gamarra Martins who beat Quinn Gleason and Elixane Lechemia 7-5, 6-7, 10-6 in the 2022 doubles final.
| Year | Winners | Runners Up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Luisa Stefani and Ingrid Gamarra Martins | Quinn Gleason and Elixane Lechemia | 7-5, 6-7, 10-6 |
| 2021 | Irina Bara and Ekaterine Gorgodze | Carolina Alves and Marina Bassols Ribera | 6–4, 6–3 |