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Shnaider Faces Alexandrova in Monterrey Final After Rain-Disrupted Semifinals

Rain disruption culminated in Marie Bouzkova retiring to send Ekaterina Alexandrova into a final against Shnaider.

Tennis - WTA 500 - Monterrey Open - Club Sonoma, Monterrey, Mexico - August 22, 2025 Spectators take cover as rain suspends play REUTERS/Daniel Becerril
Tennis - WTA 500 - Monterrey Open - Club Sonoma, Monterrey, Mexico - August 22, 2025 Czech Republic's Marie Bouzkova in action during her quarter final match against Russia's Ekaterina Alexandrova REUTERS/Daniel Becerril
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Overview

  • Diana Shnaider beat Alycia Parks 6-3, 7-6(8) to reach her first final of 2025, converting the only break of serve in the match.
  • Ekaterina Alexandrova advanced when Marie Bouzkova retired with a hip issue after Alexandrova took the first set 6-3 in their delayed semifinal.
  • Shnaider’s run included a quarterfinal escape against Elise Mertens, where she saved five match points and rallied from 1-5 down in the third set.
  • Torrential rain halted the Alexandrova–Bouzkova semifinal at 2-2 before play resumed the next day, compressing the schedule ahead of the title match.
  • In doubles, Hanyu Guo and Alexandra Panova reached the final via retirement and will face Cristina Bucsa and Nicole Melichar-Martinez.