2025 WTA News & Gossip

[PhiEaglesfan712]

Serena isn't going to be at the US Open. If Serena were to return, we would know about it months in advance because she would need to re-enroll in the drug testing program for 6 months before she can return to competition.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

As Venus and Serena's coach in their teenage days Rick Macci spoke to Richard Pelligrano from tennisnow and said it was probable that Venus and Serena would take a WC into the doubles at USO
Rchard Pelligrano is a credited Amercian journalist who I have done work for in the past on his website www.tennisnow.com where I first read the 'probable news" and posted it on this website.

 

[Kieran]

Damn right!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Danielle Collins has announced on her instragram page that the USO will be her last tournament of 2025
Collins played with an Herniated Disc in her match at Cincy and was in considerable pain, I feel it is a wise decision

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Emma Navarro, Paula Badosa and Tommy Paul have all withdrawn from the USO Mixed Doubles,
Each of their original partners, Jannik Sinner, Jack Draper and Jessica Pegula repsectively are allowed to repair up until 2pm on Sunday 17th August and maintain direct entry dependent on their combined teams singles standings rankings as of the entry deadline on July 28 with their new partner
Jess Pegular and Jack Draper have repaired together, because of their combined singles ranking of 9 at the entry level, they have received direct entry into the draw
Jaz Paolini and Lorenzo Musetti have moved into the draw via direct entry as a result of the withdrawals and repairings

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Just a reminder the draw for the USO will be Thursday 21st August at 12.00pm local time

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

This is the Best News Ever and one that I have been wanting for the last 2 years!

Coco Gauff has shaken up her coaching team ahead of the USO. Gauff has parted ways with coach Matt Daly and brought in a biomechanics expert Gavin MacMillian, previously worked with Aryna Sabalenka for her troubled serve.MacMillion was shown on court with Gauff as she practices Wednesday in Arthur Ashe Stadium, as was JC Faurel, who has been working with Gauff.
ESPN Darren Cahill said "he's very thorough, I've spoken to him many times before and the fact he's got experience with different athletes from different sports both male and female, he uses the new technology, he goes to the video a lot, really breaks down the biomechanics".

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I am not surprised with this news, only a matter of time,

Elena Rybakina has split with Davide Sanguinetti, leaving Stefan Vukov as her only coach

( source spaziotennis.com/news/exclusiva)

 

[britbox]

The Duchess of Kent has passed away:

Duchess of Kent has died aged 92, says Buckingham Palace

Palace says duchess, who was married to late queen’s cousin, ‘passed away peacefully surrounded by family’

www.theguardian.com

For many years, a fixture at Wimbledon and possibly best remembered for consoling Jana Novotna after her 93 loss to Steffi Graf.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

The Duchess of Kent has passed away:

Duchess of Kent has died aged 92, says Buckingham Palace

Palace says duchess, who was married to late queen’s cousin, ‘passed away peacefully surrounded by family’

www.theguardian.com

For many years, a fixture at Wimbledon and possibly best remembered for consoling Jana Novotna after her 93 loss to Steffi Graf.

Thanks Baron,
Sad day indeed, I think we all remembered that match, how kind the Duchess of Kent was consoling Jana Novotna

May The Duchess RIP.

 

[Vince Evert]

R.I.P Duchess of Kent.

One memory i will take is 1993 final where she consoles a distressed Jana Novotna.
I'm not the only one, i'm sure.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Emma Raducanu decided not to play BJK Cup and accepted a wild card to Seoul instead. She had originally accepted to play the Cup.
Raducanu decided playing on the tour and working with Roig her 8th coach was more important for her long term development.

Lets see how long Roig lasts, apparently he is on a small contract to the end of 2025

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Congratulations to Alex Eala winning a singles title in the WTA125 Guadalajara Open!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

New WTA Top Ten Monday 8th September,

1. Sabalenka 11,225
2. Swiatek 7,933
3. Gauff 7,874
4. Anisimova 5,159 (+5) career high
5. Andreeva 4,793
6. Keys 4,579
7. Pegula 4,383 (-3)
8. Paolini 4,006
9. Zheng 4,003 (-2)
10. Rybakina 3,833

New Career Highs on WTA 100

4. Anisimova
11. Alexandrova
12. Tauson
43. Cristian
77. Valentova
80. Zakharova
83. Jacquemot

WTA Race after the USO,

1. Sabalenka 9,610
2. Swiatek 7,533
3. Gauff 5,184
4. Anisimova 4,908 (+2)
5. Keys 4,450 (-1)
6. Pegula 4,209 (+2)
7. Andreeva 4,189 (-2)
8. Rybakina 3,371 (-1)


9. Paolini 3,526
10.Alexandrova 2,871

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Guadalajara Open WTA500, Mexico,
September 8-14 2025,
Founded in 2022. In 2024 it was changed from a 1000 to a 500
Defending champion. Magdalena Frech.
Top 4 seeds of (8) Elise Mertens, Veronica Kudermetova, Jelena Ostapenko, Magdalena Frech.
The Top 4 seeds have byes
Wild Cards, Sloane Stephens, Martina Trevisan, Storm Hunter, Nikola Bartunkova
Withdrawals (6) including, Navarro, Kalinskaya, Ferndanez

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Jon Wetheim mail bag, Monday 9th September, regarding Mixed Doubles Event at the USO,

" A dirty secret: The players were paid appearance fees in addition to prize money - per a formula ties to ranking - and pretending otherwise is dishonest"

( I always thought the players would receive appearance fees and Wertheim's post confirms that )

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Aryna Sabalenka has made the most winners in Women's Singles Majors this season,

1. Sabalenka 719 winners
2. Swiatek 554
2. Anisimova 548
4. Keys 469
5. Andreeva 386

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Barbora Krejcikova has been given a wild card in the Korea Open in Seoul, as well as Emma Raducanu

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Sloane Stephens who was given a wild card to compete in Mexico, she has not competed since February this year, being out with a foot injury, she is on court now playing against Stefanini from Italy
This match had to be suspended due to bad weather - Stefanini won the 1st set 64 and Stephens was winning the 2nd set 5-3 when he match was suspended
The match resumed with wining 64 36 61, Sloane faded in the 3rd set, not surprising she hasnt played a match since February in 2025

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

The line up for the 2025 BJK Cup finals was weakened by multiple withdrawals shortly ahead of the event
Osaka, Keys, Zheng have withdrawn, Raducanu withdrew earlier.

2025 BJK Cup Finals will be played September 16 - 21st in Shenzhen, China

Below are the QF ties that will be played between September 16-18
Italy v China
Spain v Ukraine
Kazakhstan v USA
Japan v GBR