Winner to face Shnaider or Mertens in the SF.
In an unseeded quarterfinal match-up, Alycia Parks of USA will battle Rebecca Sramkova of Slovakia in the 2025 Monterrey Open quarterfinal on Thursday. With the US Open 2025 approaching faster than ever, both players are hunting for their first title of the season to garner some much-needed momentum. Will the American continue to reign supreme after her monumental win in the Round of 16? With the aid of BetMGM, we look to keep you informed about the blockbuster clash in Mexico.
World No. 71 Alycia Parks has notched two impressive victories so far this week, improving her career tour-level win-loss ratio to 50%. After pummelling Bucsa in the opening round, the 24-year-old upset top seed Navarro in a Mexican marathon on Wednesday night. Parks won her solitary WTA Tour title at the Lyon Open in 2023. She began her campaign this year with a semifinal finish in Auckland, after which she failed to enter the Round of 16 in any tournament until Prague in July.
Alycia making BIG moves in Monterrey 🔥
— Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) August 21, 2025
Parks topples the top seed to record her best win by ranking since 2023!#AbiertoGNPSeguros pic.twitter.com/08aXBtTsMg
Speaking of upsets, Rebecca Sramkova pulled off a stunning comeback win over two-time Monterrey champion Leylah Fernandez in the Round of 16. The 28-year-old broke into the Top-35 in July, and is currently ranked No. 38 in the world. Having already reached a quarterfinal on Mexican soil at the Merida Open earlier this year, Sramkova will be keen on bettering the result in Monterrey. A semifinalist at the grass court event in Nottingham, she enters this match with a record of 19-22 in 2025.
Comeback complete 😮💨
— wta (@WTA) August 21, 2025
Rebecca Sramkova knocks out No.7 seed Fernandez 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 to reach the last eight in Monterrey.#AbiertoGNPSeguros pic.twitter.com/Npa2fvHwsq
Rebecca Sramkova leads the head-to-head against Alycia Parks by 1-0. They faced each other in a thrilling battle at the Roland Garros Qualifying event three years ago. Sramkova dropped the opener before showcasing her mental strength to overpower her American counterpart.
| Event | Round | Winner | Score |
| 2022 Roland Garros | Qualifying R1 | Rebecca Sramkova | 6-7(9) 6-4 6-4 |
| Alycia Parks | Category | Rebecca Sramkova |
| 71 | Current Ranking | 38 |
| 210-210 | Career W-L Record | 407-269 |
| 16-20 | YTD W-L Record | 19-22 |
| 1 | Career Titles | 1 |
| 0 | YTD Titles | 0 |
| 0 | Grand Slams | 0 |
Despite the fact that she upset Fernandez, Sramkova’s opponents so far haven’t been quality attackers. On the other hand, Parks has the ability to grab the bull by the horns and take charge. Fans can expect plenty of gruesome baseline exchanges on Thursday. While the Slovakian has been hitting a higher percentage of first serves, Parks is converting a larger chunk of first serves into points. We believe the American will even the odds in Monterrey.
Prediction: Alycia Parks in three sets.
Rebecca Sramkova holds the edge in terms of the pre-match betting market, coming in with 13/20 odds of winning this match. Meanwhile, Alycia Parks is a minnow with 6/5 chances of advancing to the semifinal stage. Here’s all you need to know about the betting odds before placing your bets (as per BetMGM):
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