2025 WTA News & Gossip

[kskate2]

I'd say the same, Coco and Keys.

While Elena has the game, mentally she is not there. Maybe she will turn it around at some point, but she's not convincing anyone right now.

She's wasted so much of her prime years w/ poor play and moodiness from her personal affairs with the coach.

 

[kskate2]

I'd say Coco is really the only sure thing to get another slam. Keys is 30, so if she's going to get a 2nd, it's going to come soon or never at all. Elena, Vondrousova, and Osta all have the potential to pull a Krejcikova at any moment, and win a second. Kenin is a one-year wonder, while Raducanu is a one-tournament wonder. Scone is basically retired.

Didn't you know? 30 is the new 20. She's got at least 5 more years of top level play should she choose not to have a kid.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Seeing I have time up my sleeve before I catch my next flight I will post the New WTA Top Ten after Roland Garros, WTA Race after RG and New Career Highs on the WTA Top 100.

New WTA Top Ten after Roland Garros Monday 9th June,

1. Sabalenka 11,553
2. Gauff 8,083
3. Pegula 6,483
4. Paolini 4,805
5. Zheng 4,668 (+2)
6. Andreeva 4,636
7 Swiatek 4,618 (-2)
8. Keys 4,484
9. Badosa 3,684 (+1)
10.Navarro 3,649 (-1)

New Career Highs on WTA Top 100 Monday 9th June,

`15. Anisimova
33. Kruger
49.Cirstian
50. Kartal
51. Joint
58. Baptiste
66. Boison


WTA Race after Roland Garros Monday 9th June,

1. Sabalenka 6,420
2. Gauff 4,509 (+3)
3. Keys 3,780 (-1)
4. Swiatek 3,658
5. Andreeva 3,485 ( -2)
6. Pegula 2,789
7. Paolini 2,470
8. Rybakina 2,191

9. Svitolina 2,181

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

A podcast I will be interested in listening to,
Serena and Venus Williams announced they are launching a Podcast together on X
Serena has admitted to missing the sport like crazy
Venus has not officially retired. She still plans to pick and choose her tournaments since most events offer the 7 time major singles champion wild cards

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

In London
SFS are set

Zheng (1) vs Anisimova (8), Zheng upset the Wild Card Queen Raducanu in SS, of course Emma had a excuse having a ongoing back injury, she hopes to be able to play better in Berlin where again she received a wild card, when I get a minute I will add up again, how many wild cards she has received
Keys (2) vs Maria, who upset Rybakina in the QFs

In Libema Open,
SFs are set,

Alexandrova (2) vs Mertens (3)
Ruse defeated Andreescu in the QF, in straight sets, she will play Cocciaretto

 

[kskate2]

In London
SFS are set

Zheng (1) vs Anisimova (8), Zheng upset the Wild Card Queen Raducanu in SS, of course Emma had a excuse having a ongoing back injury, she hopes to be able to play better in Berlin where again she received a wild card, when I get a minute I will add up again, how many wild cards she has received
Keys (2) vs Maria, who upset Rybakina in the QFs

In Libema Open,
SFs are set,

Alexandrova (2) vs Mertens (3)
Ruse defeated Andreescu in the QF, in straight sets, she will play Cocciaretto

I saw that crap. She took an MTO after dropping the 1st set to Quinwen. Typical Radacanu antics. Nothing has changed even though she hired Petch. She won't play unless someone gives her a WC. When she meets her match in these events, she finds a reason to have on court treatment, etc. Just phony. Everything about this chick is fake.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

What a great result for the 37 yo Maria, a former Wimbledon SF who defeats Keys 63 76(3) to reach the biggest final of her career
Amanda Anisimova defeats the No 1 Zheng 62 46 64 to reach her first final on grass

At the Libema Open
Mertens saved 11 MPs and defeated Alexandrova 26 76(7) 64
Ruse d Cocciaretto 26 64 63

BTW,
If Anisimova wins the final in London she will reach a career high of No 12, when the rankings come out on Monday, if she loses she will be ranked at No 13

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

This is not a surprise
The Wild Card Queen has withdrawn from Berlin ( citing back trouble)
Emma has 2 options, stay in London to practice for Wimbledon or play at Eastbourne, where of course she would receive another wild card, if she wants to be seeded for Wimbledon I suggest playing at Eastbourne she is currently #36 in the rankings
I just looked up the entries for Eastbourne and low and behold Emma is playing, Osaka received a wild card into Berlin
From what I just read Raducanu will not be playing at Berlin, meaning she wont be seeded for Wimbledon

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Amanda Anisimova's run to the Queens Final guarantees that there will be 5 American woman in the Top 13 this week. No other country has more than 2.
2 Gauff'
3 Pegula
6 Keys
9 Navarro
13 Anisimova ( 12 if she wins the Queen final)