2025 WTA News & Gossip

[MargaretMcAleer]

No 4 seeds Babos/Stefani defeated Danilllina/Krunic (3) 61 64 to win the Doubles title in Tokyo.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

New WTA Top Ten, Monday 27th October,
1. Sabalenka 10,270
2. Swiatek 8,595
3. Gauff 7,853
4. Anisimova 5,887
5. Pegula 5,183
6. Rybakina 4,550 (+1)
7. Paolini 4,525 (-1)
8. Keys 4,335
9. Andreeva 4,319
10. Alexandrova 3,375

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

New Career Highs On WTA Top 100, Monday 27th October,

13. Noskova
22. Mboko
33. Li
40. Cristian
52 Eala
56 Valentova
57 Jacquemot
71. Jones
86. Semenistaja

 

[kskate2]

I mean Noskova had yesterday off, Belinda was out there on fumes against Kenin and Linda still couldn't win a set.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I mean Noskova had yesterday off, Belinda was out there on fumes against Kenin and Linda still couldn't win a set.

I thought Linda could have won or at least taken a set off Bencic, she had enough BPs but could not convert any of them 0/10

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Belinda Bencic has accepted a wild card to compete Hong Kong Open, not initially entered the event, she will play against 108th Sasnovich

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

The three year, contract for the end of year finals which is held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, comes to an end in 2026, thank goodness, hopefully the WTA will find a country that dosent have the disgraceful human rights, of Saudi Arabia, and treating woman 'like second class citizens".
I refuse to watch live the WTA end of year finals in Riyadh.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Ann Li won her 2nd WTA title, winning the WTA250 Guangzhou.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

The WTA announced it's new board chair today, replacing Steve Simon. It's Valerie Camillo, who will also be the chair of WTA Ventures

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

19 yo Victoria Mboko claimed her 2nd WTA title winning the WTA250 Hong Kong tournament defeating Bucsa 75 67(9) 62
Victoria finished the year at No 19 in the WTA live rankings!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Venus Williams is on the entry list for the ASB Classic WTA250 tournament in 2026, lets see if she plays, then she may play the AO in 2026,

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Year End WTA Top Ten, Monday 10th November, 2025.

1. Sabalenka 10,870
2.Swiatek 8,395
3.Gauff 6,763
4. Anisimova 6,287
5. Rybakina 5,850 ( +1)
6.Pegula 5,583 (-1)
7.Keys 4,335
8.Paolini 4,325
9.Andreeva 4,319
10.Alexandrova 3,375

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

A few new WTA pairings in the works for 2026
Erin Routliffe and Asia Muhummad
Ellen Perez and Demi Schuurs
Jess Peguls and McCartney Kessler

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Elena Rybakina refused to have a photo alongside Sabalenka and CEO Portia Archer at the WTA Finals.,.It seemed apparent that the situation with Vukov caused that moment. Rybakina was still asked in her post match press conference why she did not want a photo with Archer.Rybakina responded by saying she did not want to discuss the reason.Rybakina gave a more slightly more detailed response to a question about whether reconciliation talks had occured between her and the WTA, she said the opportunity to have talks existed but it never happened. ( Rybakina had always dismissed the allegations against Vukov, that he verbally abused her)

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Ons Jabeur announced on her instragram page today 'she is pregannt' I know she wanted to fall pregnant for sometime
Congratulations Ons! ( apparently she is expecting a boy in April 2026 )

 

[Front242]

Wondering when Serena Williams is coming back cos it's definitely on the cards with the crazy weight loss. She looks like a stick. Wonder if that weight loss drug Ozempic is on the banned substances list. Either way, she'll have to be tested thoroughly before coming back, so unless they bend the rules and she suddenly shows up at some tournament, we should hear about it well in advance.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Wondering when Serena Williams is coming back cos it's definitely on the cards with the crazy weight loss. She looks like a stick. Wonder if that weight loss drug Ozempic is on the banned substances list. Either way, she'll have to be tested thoroughly before coming back, so unless they bend the rules and she suddenly shows up at some tournament, we should hear about it well in advance.

Ozempic here in Australia is for the use of type 2 diabetes, it does have side effects like most drugs,, people here have been using it for weight loss, and the the side effects have made them sick and they could not continue to use it, quite frankly this isnt a 'sensible way to lose weight' cut down on the amount of food you eat, eat fresh foods, starting walking for 30 mins a day for starters, people are always trying to find the 'quick fix' of losing weight, which dosent work out in the long run.
if Serena comes back to tennis, I doubt she will, she will have to be tested.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Aryna Sabalenka may not have won this years WTA finals title, but she has smashed a 12 year old bench mark for a single season $15,008,519 through her on court results this year.Serena Williams had set the benchmark in 2013, that Sabalenka has smashed, Serena won $12,385,572

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Doubles Top Ten for season ending 2025!

1. Siniakova 8,780
2. Townsend 8,485
3. Errani 7,195
3. Paolini 7,195
5. Mertens 6,730
6. Kudermetova 6,635
7. Ostapenko 6,405
8. Routliffe 6,330
9. Su-Wei Hsieh 6,018
10.Dabrowski 5,660

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

American Elizabeth Menlik has been awarded a reciprocal wild card into the AO 2026