WTA Montevideo Open

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 2023 tournament.

WTA Montevideo Open

WTA Montevideo Open 2023

Location:Montevideo, Uruguay
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.

The 2023 tournament will be played in the same week as the WTA 125 tournament in Angers, France.

Players

The entry list for the 2023 tournament in Montevideo has not yet been released but below is a selection of players who played in the 2022 singles competition.

  • Danka Kovinic
  • Jang Su-Jeong
  • Kateryna Baindl
  • Laura Pigossi
  • Panna Udvardy
  • Réka Luca Jani
  • Sara Errani
  • Tamara Zidansek
  • Victoria Jiménez Kasintseva
  • Diana Shnaider
  • Leolia Jeanjean

Schedule

Below is the expected schedule for the 2023 tournament in Montevideo. Please note that this schedule is subject to change.

DayDateRound
Monday – Day 14 December 20231st Round Matches
Tuesday – Day 25 December 20231st Round Matches
Wednesday – Day 36 December 20232nd Round Matches
Thursday – Day 47 December 20232nd Round Matches
Friday – Day 58 December 2023Quarterfinal Matches
Saturday – Day 69 December 2023Semifinal Matches
Sunday – Day 710 December 2023Final

Draw

The draws for the 2023 singles and doubles tournaments will be available to view on the WTA Tour website closer to the start of the tournament.

Women’s Singles Qualifying Draw: TBC

Women’s Singles Main Draw: TBC

Women’s Doubles Draw: TBC

The draw size for the women’s singles tournament will be 32, while the draw size for the women’s doubles tournament will be 16.

Prize Money and Points

The total financial commitment for the 2023 Montevideo tennis tournament will be $115,000 with the majority of this being paid out in prize money to players.

How the prize money and points are to be split for the 2023 tournament has yet to be confirmed but below is how they split for the 2022 tournament.

Women’s Singles

The winner of the 2022 women’s singles tournament received prize money totaling $15,000 and 160 ranking points, while the runner-up received $8,000 and 95 ranking points.

The players that lost in the first round of singles, received $1,250 and 1 ranking point for their efforts.

Performance$ Point(s)
Winner$15,000160
Finalist$8,00095
Semifinalist$5,30057
Quarterfinalist$3,47529
2nd Round$2,00015
1st Round$1,2501

Women’s Doubles

The winners of the 2022 women’s doubles tournament received $5,000 ($2,500 each) and 160 points, while the runners-up received $2,500 ($1,250 each) and 95 points.

Women’s doubles teams losing in the 1st round received $1,000 ($500 each) and 1 point.

Performance$Point(s)
Winners$4,000160
Finalists$2,50095
Semifinalists$1,50057
Quarterfinalists$1,25029
1st Round$1,0001

Past Champions and Runner Ups

Women’s Singles

The winner of the 2022 singles tournament was Diana Shnaider who beat Leolia Jeanjean 6–4, 6–4 in the singles final.

YearWinnerRunner UpScore
2022Diana ShnaiderLeolia Jeanjean6-4, 6-4
2021Diane ParryPanna Udvardy6–3, 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 doubles final.

YearWinnersRunner UpsScore
2022Luisa Stefani and Ingrid Gamarra MartinsQuinn Gleason and Elixane Lechemia7-5, 6-7, 10-6
2021Irina Bara and Ekaterine GorgodzeCarolina Alves and Marina Bassols Ribera6–4, 6–3