2025 WTA News & Gossip

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[MargaretMcAleer]

I really hope she turns up to play this time, after the media made a great big Boo Boo saying she was to play in a previous tournament, they should have actually listened to Vee and not take her comments out of context.
Also Naomi Osaka recieved a wild card into Washington and Zheng entered the tournament with a late entry

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

New WTA Top 10 Monday 14th July,

1. Sabalenka 12,420
2. Gauff 7,669
3. Swiatek 6,813 (+1)
4. Pegula 6,423 (-1)
5. Andreeva 5,163 (+1) Career High
6. Zheng 4,803
7. Anisimova 4,497 (+5) Career High
8. Keys 4,374
9. Paolini 3,579 (-4)
10.Badosa 3,454 (-1)

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

WTA Race after Wimbledon, Monday 14th July,

1. Sabalenka 7,395
2. Swiatek 5,983 (+1)
3. Gauff 4,609 (-1)
4. Keys 4,105
5. Andreeva 4,024
6. Anisimova 3,453 (+4)
7. Pegula 3,300 (-1)
8. Paolini 2,736 (-1)

9. Rybakina 2,536 (-1)

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

New Career Highs on WTA Top 100, Monday 14th July,
5. Andreeva
7. Anisimova
19. Tauson
23. Noskova
29. Kruegar
32. Danilovic
33. Scramkova
36. Maria
37. Joint
44. Kartal
48. Baptiste
50. Bouzas Maniero
55. Lys
61. Lamens
65. Boisson
67. Sierra
74. Sonmez
88. Zakharova
86. Mboko
87. Jovic
90. Ruzoc
95. Jacquemot

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Venus Williams has always been famously about her private love life, but now the word is out the tennis legend is set to marry Italian actor Andrea Preti in September, with the wedding reportedly taking place on the stunning Almafi Coast.
Romance rumors first began swirling in July 2024, when Venus and Preti were spotted together on a boat in the Mediterranean.By February 2025, speculation intensified as Venus was seen training in Rome with Preti by her side, wearing a sparkling engagement ring on her finger.That same month, the couple publicly confirmed their relationship by sharing a kiss in front of the photographers at Milan Fashion Week, though Venus never officially acknowledged their engagement.
Now according to recent reports, wedding preparations are in full swing.Venus, 45, just spent a week aboard a yacht in the Mediterranean, celebrating her bachelorette with sister Serena, close friends and family
Despite her limited tournament schedule in recent years, Venus remains an active professional tennis player. This month, she's set to return to competition at the Citi DC Open, entering the tournament as a wild card, her first match back appearance since the 2024 Sunshine Swing
BTW interestingly, Preti has previous ties to the tennis world, as he once dated Flavia Pennetta more than a decade ago,Pennetta has since moved on and married fellow tennis player Fabio Fognini ( just retired) and the couple now has 3 children
Source News Nation

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Paula Badosa cant seem to take a trick on the injury front, besides dealing with her back she has been dealing with a tear on her "psoas', muscle fibers or tendon that connect the psoas muscle to the hip, before Wimbledon and its going to keep her out of competition for a couple of weeks

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

23 yo Caty McNally played a brillant last couple of sets to defeat Tatjana Maria 26 64 62 in the Tennis Hall of Famne WTA125 final
The 2 time USO doubles finalist, showed her stylish backhand, serve and net game.
Only player who pushed Iga Swaitek to 3 sets at Wimbledon

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

2 players have withdrawn from the up coming 2025 National Bank Open WTA1000
Ons Jabeur and Sonay Kartal
As a result of their withdrawal,
Suzan Lamens (NED) and Remata Zarazua (MEX) will enter the main draw

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Eugenie Bouchard ( remember her? ) is retiring from tennis at the WTA1000 event in Montreal, Eugenie is aged 31.
"You'll know when its time, For me, its now.Ending where it all started".
Bouchard will receive a wild card main draw for her last official tournament

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Washington DC main draw wild cards,
Venus Williams
Naomi Osaka
Danielle Collins
Hailey Baptiste

The WTA 500 tournament begins on 21st July- 27th July
The draw will be on Saturday July 19th at 3.00pm

World no 3 Jess Pegula will be the top seed, the draw will feature GS winners, Rybakina, Kenin, Raducanu, all time great Venus Williams.
R/U Wimbledon Amanda Anisimova will play for the first time
Paula Badosa will not be defending her title due to injury.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Sabalenka withdraws from Montreal citing fatique I would also add mental fatique
I already posted Badosa withdrew
Caty McNally and Moyuka Uchijima ( who beat Bouchard in the first rd of Qs last year in Toronto are in)

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

The ESPY's held July 16 at the Dolby Theatre, honored top athletes across sports, in a star-studded field, Coco Gauff edged out Aryna Sabalenka, Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, for the Best Tennis Player Award!

Sloane Stephesn won the Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award at the ESPY's, through her work with her foundation @SS_FDN, she has impacted more than 15,000 youth across the nation.

 

[PhiEaglesfan712]

Ons Jabeur is taking a hiatus from tennis: https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/45762041/ons-jabeur-3-grand-slam-finalist-take-break-tennis

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

A couple of late withdrawals in the WTA500 Washington DC tournament
Anisimova, Zheng Alexandrova

 

[kskate2]

Ons Jabeur is taking a hiatus from tennis: https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/45762041/ons-jabeur-3-grand-slam-finalist-take-break-tennis

she needed to do this last year when she was not healthy but she would not listen to her body.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Tickets for the Citi DC Tournament have been sold out, fifth straights year entirely sold out. ( a limited number of outer court passes are now available)
Considering how much this tournament has gotten mucked about with, through 2 Olympics ( Tokyo and Paris) this is a serious accomplishment

 

[kskate2]

Tickets for the Citi DC Tournament have been sold out, fifth straights year entirely sold out. ( a limited number of outer court passes are now available)
Considering how much this tournament has gotten mucked about with, through 2 Olympics ( Tokyo and Paris) this is a serious accomplishment

I went about 10 years ago. It was nice a weekend, but it was HOT.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I went about 10 years ago. It was nice a weekend, but it was HOT.

From the pics I have seen the main stadium dosent have a lot of shade, so big hats, sunscreen and lots of water to keep your hydrated seems the way to go in the heat

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

18 yo Victoria MBoko is the final womens main draw wild card for the WTA500 Citi DC Open.