Ekaterina Alexandrova defeated Yue Yuan 7–5, 7–6 in the quarter-final of the WTA 250 Monterrey tournament on hard court. As the pre-match favourite with odds of 1.78, Alexandrova delivered the expected result against Yuan, who was priced at 2.16. The Russian secured a competitive first set before edging a tight second-set tiebreak to advance. The victory maintains Alexandrova's momentum in the competition and keeps her on course for a deep run in Monterrey.