The WTA 125 Montevideo Open, a tournament held on red clay courts at the Carrasco Lawn Tennis Club in Montevideo, Uruguay, began on December 4 and concludes this weekend. It is the third edition of the tournament and there is $115,000 in prize money up for grabs. There is just one player inside the top-100 rankings in the tournament, but the possibility for some exciting tennis action this weekend as the quarter-finals are set.
Montevideo Open History
The first Montevideo Open was played in 2021. Diane Parry, the top seed in this year’s tournament, won that year by defeating Panna Udvardy 6-3, 6-2 in the final. Diana Shnaider won last year’s tournament, defeating Leolia Jeanjean 6-4, 6-4 in the finals.
GET YOUR 125% BONUS AT BETDSI TO BET ON THE WTA 125
Quarter-Final Matches
Miriam Bulgaru vs. Renata Zarazua
Renata Zarazua, the second seed in the tournament and No. 135 player in the world, reached the quarters with dominant wins in the first two rounds, beating her opponents 6-0, 7-5 and 6-0, 6-0. Miriam Bulgaru, meanwhile, had a tougher time in the second round, beating Eva Vedder 3-6, 6-2, 6-2. Bulgaru and Zarazua have never played each other on the WTA Tour, but Zarazua, as the higher seed with the better overall record in 2023 (60-30 compared to 43-27) is the safe pick here. She has the second shortest odds to win the tournament.
Maria Loudes Carle vs. Julia Riera
It’s an all-Uruguay matchup as one of Maria Loudes Carle and Julia Riera will be competing in the semi-finals, potentially giving the home fans a chance to cheer on one of their own in the final. Carle is the betting favorite in this match and for good reason. She’s 2-0 against Riera and has a 28-20 games advantage over her. Carle is coming off of a dominant 6-0, 6-1 victory and Riera needed three sets to beat Turkish player Ipek Oz in the second round.
Diane Parry vs Solana Sierra
Parry, the 2021 champion, has had a relatively easy route to the quarters, beating both of her opponents in straight sets. Solana Sierra, meanwhile, needed three sets to win her second-round match. Sierra is the seventh seed in the tournament and has never played Parry, but has the better record this season (55-21 compared to 41-35). She’s also a clay court specialist, so there’s a strong chance of an upset here.
Robin Montgomery vs. Ylena In-Albon
This is the lone quarter-final match without a seeded player. American Robin Montgomery has had a strong showing thus far, beating Leyre Romero Gormaz and third seed Martin Capurro Taborda in straight sets. Ylena In-Albon, the betting underdog, also has straight set victories, but is the more experienced clay court player.
Finals Predictions
The best bet here to win the tournament is Zarazua, the second seed who has the easier draw to the final. Although Parry is the top seed, it’s easy to see her falling in the quarter-finals. If that were to happen, Zarazua should have a clear path to win the tournament. Regardless, she’s playing well enough that she should be able to beat whomever she plays in the semis and finals, assuming she takes care of business in the quarters.
Pick: Zarazua def. Sierra (bet this match at BetDSI)