2025 WTA News & Gossip

[MargaretMcAleer]

See Naomi Osaka playing a lower grade clay tournament does reap rewards, and much needed clay practice
Osaka has made the SF in Saint Malo and will play Frenchwoman JeanJean

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

SF results of Ladies Doubles in Madrid,
Cirstea/Kalinskaya d the No 3 seeds Hsieh/Ostapenko 76(2) 64
Kudermetova/Mertens d Azarenka/Krueger 64 46 10-8

The Ladies doubles final will be played on Sunday 4th May

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Congratulations to Sabalenka who won a hard fought victory over Gauff 63 76(3) to win her 3rd Madrid title and her 20th career title overall! and her 9th WTA1000 title!

BTW,
Sabalenka becomes the first woman to win both Miami and Madrid in the same season since 2013
The last player to do it.............Serena Williams!

 

[Hoergren]

Saw a brilliant Madrid final and the best player won - here are some pictures

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Naomi Osaka will play for the title on Sunday May 4th against K. Juvan in the Saint Malo tournament!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

WTA1000 Madrid,
Ladies Doubles Final,
Sunday May 4th,
Starts at 3.30pm local time,

V.Kudermetova/E.Mertens vs S.Cirstea/A.Kalinskaya

Congratulations to the Madrid Doubles champions Cirstea and Kalunskaya who defeated Kudermetova/Mertens 67(10) 62 12-10

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Naomi Osaka won the final of the Saint Malo tournament 61 75 over K.Juvan
With that win Osaka will be back in the Top 50

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Venus Williams will be commentating for TNT Sports at Roland Garros this year

 

[kskate2]

I was just wondering who is TNT Sports going to ask to commentate for them. When they used to carry Wimbo years ago, they had Carillo and Martina.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I was just wondering who is TNT Sports going to ask to commentate for them. When they used to carry Wimbo years ago, they had Carillo and Martina.

Just read that Andre Aggasi will be give his thoughts as a studio commentator for TNT sports
John Mac will also be a commentator and Jim Courier
Sloane Stephens, Caroline Wozniacki, Chris Evert, Lindsay Davenport are also the female commentators that have been signed up to TNT sports this year

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

WTA New Top Ten, Monday 5th May,

1. Sabalenka 11,118
2. Swiatek 6,773
3. Gauff 6,603 (+1)
4. Pegula 6,273 (-1)
5. Paolini 4,875 (+1)
6. Keys 4,824 (-1)
7.Andreeva 4,781
8. Zheng 4,193
9. Navarro 3,797 (+1)
10.Badosa 3,761 (-1)

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

New Career Highs on WTA Top 100,

11. Shnaider
33. Danilovic
42. Stearns
47. Uchijima
56 Kartal
6o.Birrell
63. Lys
71 Eala
76. Sonmez
99. Ito

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

New WTA Race after Madrid, Monday 5th May,

1. Sabalenka 4,905
2. Keys 3,284
3. Andreeva 2,840
4. Swiatek 2,813
5. Pegula 2,483
6. Gauff 1,948 (+6)
7. Svitolina 1,536 (+8)
8. Alexandrova 1,501

9. Navarro 1,477 (-2)
10.Anisimova 1,470 (-4)

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Iga Swiatek has come out in the press and said she isnt going to take a break after the clay season and will be playing Wimbledon, contrary to reports from a lot of media reports including one from Poland.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Mark Petchy has apparently cleared his schedule to coach Emma Raducanu through the grass season up to and including Wimbleon
As yet he hasnt committed to coaching Raducanu full time, it appears he still wants to continue commentating.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Steve Simon, WTA Chairman, has informed the WTA Board of Directors of his intention to retire after a decade of service to the WTA and will step down from his role in December 2025

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Elina Svitolina has withdrawn from Strasbourg with a 'little injury' she picked up in Rome, wise decision Elina! seeing that RG is one week away!
Barbora Krejcikova finally back playing tennis after her back injury, playing in Strasbourg, I would laugh out loud if she wins RG and then disappears again, or win Wimbledon and does the same again

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Womens quaifying rounds singles for Roland Garros will commence on Monday 19th May and concluding Friday 23rd May,
I now have the full main draw wild cards for the women at this years Roland Garros,

Destanee Aiava reciprocal wild card AUS
Lois Boisson FRA
Elsa Jacquemot FRA
Leolia Jeanjean FRA
Iva Jovic reciprocal wild card USA
Choloe Paquet FRA
Diane Parry FRA
Tiantsos Sarah Rakotomanga Rajaonah FRA ( no I am not making that up, poor commentators with that mouthful, I would call her Raj

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

WTA500 Strasbourg Open
18th - 24 May,

Madison Keys is the defending champion, will not be defending her title this year,
The Top seeds, as Elina Svitolina withdrew she was the 5th seed, Haddad Maia takes her place in the draw as the No 9 seed
Pegula (1) Navvaro (2) Badosa (3) Rybakina (4) Kasatkina (6) Krejcikova (7) Samsonova (8) Haddad Maia (9)
Raducanu has taken a WC Surprise Surprise
The Top 4 seeds have first round byes in the 28 player main draw

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Just looked at the betting odds for the women at RG in 2025,
Sabalenka 3.40
Swiatek 3.40
Gauff 6.50
Andreeva 7.50
Zheng 14.00
Paolini 15.00

BTW Ostapenko is 26.00