The main draw of the tournament is scheduled to begin on Monday, February 27 and conclude on Sunday, March 5.
One of two WTA competitions happening this week is the 2023 Monterrey Open. The dates are February 27 through March 5. The only member of the top 10 who is competing is Caroline Garcia, who is also the group’s top seed. The second seed is 2022 Wimbledon quarterfinalist Marie Bouzkova, and the third seed is 2023 Australian Open quarterfinalist Donna Vekic. Leylah Fernandez, the two-time defending champion, decided not to compete this time around, and Elise Mertens completes the top four seeds. Given that there are a few WTA 1000 events coming up, the majority of top players have opted to take it easy. Nevertheless, the Monterrey Open this year has a fairly strong field with some well-known players.
The competition held its first iteration in 2009, and since then, it has become a regular stop on the WTA tour. Since it began, this tournament has been categorised as a WTA 250 event. Many top players have travelled here to regain their form. Among the previous winners here are Grand Slam champions Marion Bartoli, Ana Ivanovic, and Garbine Muguruza. The tournament has a 32-player draw and is played on outdoor hardcourts.
The 2023 WTA Monterrey Open will have five rounds of play excluding the qualifying rounds. These are the round of 32, round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals. The main draw of the tournament is scheduled to begin on Monday, February 27 and conclude on Sunday, March 5. Here is the round-wise schedule of the WTA 250 event.
Tournament stage | Dates |
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Round of 32 | February 27-28 |
Round of 16 | March 1-2 |
Quarter-finals | March 3 |
Semi-finals | March 4 |
Final | March 5 |
Kaja Juvan will be Caroline Garcia’s opponent when she starts her campaign in the top half of the draw. In the quarterfinals, she might run into Camila Osorio or Mayar Sherif. Elise Mertens will debut against qualifier Diana Schnaider, while Camila Giorgi was paired with another player. Tatjana Maria, a semifinalist at Wimbledon in 2022, will play Lucia Bronzetti in the opening round.
The bottom half of the draw is highlighted by Marie Bouzkova and Donna Vekic. The first round opponent for the former is Anna Karolina Schmiedlova, while the second opponent is a qualifier. The other notable players in this half of the draw are Rebecca Marino, Jule Niemeier, and Katerina Siniakova.
Player | Seed |
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Caroline Garcia | 1 |
Marie Bouzkova | 2 |
Donna Vekic | 3 |
Elise Mertens | 4 |
Lin Zhu | 5 |
Katerina Siniakova | 6 |
Mayar Sherif | 7 |
Elisabetta Cocciaretto | 8 |
The Monterrey Open has a total prize pool of $259,303. The winner will also get 280 ranking points and a check for $34,228.
Stage | Prize Money | Points |
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Champion | $34,228 | 280 |
Runner-up | $20,226 | 180 |
Semifinalist | $11,275 | 110 |
Quarterfinalist | $6,418 | 60 |
Second round | $3,920 | 30 |
First round | $2,804 | 1 |
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