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 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.
| Day | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Monday – Day 1 | 4 December 2023 | 1st Round Matches |
| Tuesday – Day 2 | 5 December 2023 | 1st Round Matches |
| Wednesday – Day 3 | 6 December 2023 | 2nd Round Matches |
| Thursday – Day 4 | 7 December 2023 | 2nd Round Matches |
| Friday – Day 5 | 8 December 2023 | Quarterfinal Matches |
| Saturday – Day 6 | 9 December 2023 | Semifinal Matches |
| Sunday – Day 7 | 10 December 2023 | Final |
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 | $15,000 | 160 |
| Finalist | $8,000 | 95 |
| Semifinalist | $5,300 | 57 |
| Quarterfinalist | $3,475 | 29 |
| 2nd Round | $2,000 | 15 |
| 1st Round | $1,250 | 1 |
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 | $4,000 | 160 |
| Finalists | $2,500 | 95 |
| Semifinalists | $1,500 | 57 |
| Quarterfinalists | $1,250 | 29 |
| 1st Round | $1,000 | 1 |
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.
| 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 doubles final.
| Year | Winners | Runner Ups | 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 |