2025 WTA News & Gossip

[MargaretMcAleer]

Jessica Pegula has become the sixth player to qualify for the WTA Finals in Riyadh, joining Sabalenka, Swiatek, Gauff, Anisimova and Keys in the field.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

WTA1000 Wuhan,
Sunday 12th October,

Ladies Doubles Final,
Hunter/Siniakova vs Danikkna/Krunic (8)

Ladies Singles Final,
C.Gauff (3) vs J.Pegula (6) Pegula leads their H2H 4-2, this is the first time they will play each other this year.

Gauff is playing in her 4th final of the year
Pegula ia playing in her 6th final of the year

If Gauff wins the Wuhan final, it will be the 3rd year in a row that she's won 2 big titles
If Pegula wins the Wuhan final, it will be the 4th year in a row that she's won a WTA 1000 final.

Good luck to both players!

 

[kskate2]

Really TC? The women's match started almost an hour before and they don't show it on T2. Instead they show reruns of that comedian who impersonates the players. They are playing the men's trophy ceremony in it's entirety on TC and not even mentioning that Coco already won the first set.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Congratulations to Coco Gauff the Wuhan Champion she takes out Jessica Pegu;a 64 75 to claim her 3rd WTA1000 title, finishing her run with eighth and ninth Top Ten wins of the season

Congratulations to the Doubles Champions of Siniakova/Hunter who defeated the No 8 seeds Danillna/Krunic 63 62

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

This Years WTA 1000 Champions,
Doha Anisimova
Dubai Andreeva
IW Andreeva
Miami Sabalenka
Madrid Sabalenka
Rome Paolini
Canada Mboko
Cincy Swiatek
Beijing Anisimova
Wuhan Gauff

 

[kskate2]

Impressive that 3 off that list won 2 M1000 titles this year. And even w/ that stat, Mirra is in danger of being overtaken for her spot at the YEC.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Impressive that 3 off that list won 2 M1000 titles this year. And even w/ that stat, Mirra is in danger of being overtaken for her spot at the YEC.

Now that Mirra can play the tour full time, she is still adjusting, and her level of play isnt what it was earlier in the year, she has become frustrated and losing her focus and losing matches which she should have won, yes she is in danger of being over taken for her spot at the YEC

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

WTA Race after Wuhan, Monday 13th October,
There are 2 spots left.

1. Sabalenka 10,000 Q
2. Swiatek 8,368 Q
3. Gauff 6,574 Q
4. Anisimova 5,908 Q
5. Pegula 5,140 Q
6. Keys 4,450 Q
7. Andreeva 4,320
8. Paolini 4,131

9. Rybakina 3,913
10.Alexandrova 3,158 OUT

NOTE:
For the first time in over 20 years, 4 American ladies have qualified for the WTA Finals

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

New WTA Top Ten, Monday 13th October,

1. Sabalenka 10,400
2. Swiatek 8,768
3. Gauff 7,873
4. Anisimova 5,934
5. Pegula 5,183 (+1)
6. Andreeva 4,643 (-1)
7. Keys 4,450
8. Paolini 4,331
9. Rybakina 4,113
10. Alexandrova 3,158 (+1) Top Ten Debut

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

BTW,
Coco Gauff's coach didnt want her to do the Asian swing because she had a tough USO ( presumably to work on the mechanical changes). But she says " I'm a very stubborn person". Good choice Coco!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

The doubles team of Hsieh Su-Wei and Jelena Opstapeno have qualified for the WTA Finals they will be competing against,
Siniakova /Townsend
Errani/ Paolini
Dabrowski/Routliffe
Kudermetova/ Mertens
Andreeva/Shnaider

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

WTA500 Ningbo Open, China,
Daria Kasatkina defending champion wont be defending her title in 2025, as she has decided to shut down her 2025 season
Anisimova withdrew calf injury
Pegula withdrew when she made the SF at Wuhan, and it was confirmed she made the WTA Finals.
Jasmine Paolini and Elena Rybakina are also in the tournament, both battling for the last 2 spots at the WTA Finals, Rybakina will have to win the tournament in my calculations, as she is presently behind Paolini on points.

Matches Tuesday 14th October,

V. Kudermetova vs S.Zhang
M. Vondrousova vs K. Muchova
E.Raducanu vs L.Zhu
Y.Yuan vs X.Wang
C.Tauson (5) vs A.Tomljanovic
L.Samsonova vs H.Guo
V.Mboko vs D.Yastremska

 

[Hoergren]

Tauson in a lack of consistency right now. Starts well and loses steam and players like Tomljanovic uses their experience and have the weapon in these cases. But Clara has now reached 350 aces - quite impressive - and on a third place in that race

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Tauson in a lack of consistency right now. Starts well and loses steam and players like Tomljanovic uses their experience and have the weapon in these cases. But Clara has now reached 350 aces - quite impressive - and on a third place in that race
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I watched the 1st set, where Clara was in complete control of the match 61 and thought Clara would win in straight sets, agree Clara needs to find consistency, a match she will look back on and realized she should have won

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Results WTA500 Ningbo Open, Tuesday 14th October

Kudermtova d Zhand 63 62
K.Muchova d Vondrousova 64 63
L.Zhu d Raducanu 36 64 61
Y.Yuan d X.Wang 63 63
A.Tomljanovic d Tauson (5) 16 76(4) 63
L.Samsonova (8) d H.Guo 62 64
D.Yastremska d Mboko 63 76(3)

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Raducanu's Asian swing really didnt work as planned.
I wonder if Roig 'survives'!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

WTA500 Ningbo Open, China
Wednesday 15th October,
Round of 16 matches,

Bencic (6) vs Stradubtseva
Tomljanovic vs Sonmez
Shnaider (7) vs Muchova
Andreeva (1) vs Zhu

 

[Hoergren]

Lin Zhu the 31 yo wildcard from China has beaten the topseed Andreeva in another 3 setter in Ningbo Open - great job well done. And welcome back from injury - now #170 in the rankings.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Lin Zhu the 31 yo wildcard from China has beaten the topseed Andreeva in another 3 setter in Ningbo Open - great job well done. And welcome back from injury - now #170 in the rankings.
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It was a good match from Lin to defeat Andreeva, who to me is still trying to adjust playing the tour full time., she hasnt played well since Wimbledon, at times looks miserable on court to me, she isnt at the level when she won back to back WTA1000 earlier in the year.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

18 yo Andreeva can still qualify for the WTA Finals this week, but needs to wait for Paolini and Rybakina results.
Other results in Ningbo on Wednesday 15th October,

A much needed win for Shnaider (7) who defeated Muchova 26 61 62
Tomljanovic d Sonmez 76(3) 63
Bencic had a hard fought match over Stradubtseva 57 64 75