2025 WTA News & Gossip

[MargaretMcAleer]

WTA500 Korea Open,
QF Matches, Friday 19th September,

Tauson (3) vs Joint
Lamens vs Siniakova
Swiatek (1) vs Krejcikova
Alexandrova (2) vs Seidel

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Billie Jean King Cup News,

Jess Pegula and Taylor Townsend sent the USA into the SFs for the first time since 2001 beating Kazakhstan 2-1 on Thursday. Pegula and Townsend defeated Putintseva and Rybakina 62 76(1) in the deciding doubles.
The US will play GBR in the SFs on Saturday

SFs,
Italy vs Ukraine
USA vs GBR

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Due to rain all of Friday's QF marches at the Korea Open have been cancelled and hopefully will be played on Saturday 20th September.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini triumphed in the deciding doubles against Ukraine 62 63 Kostyuk/Kitchenok
Italy have become the first nation to reach three consecutive BJK Cup finals since Czechia in 2016. Theu will face either GBR or USA for the title on Sunday

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Results of QF matches WTA500 Korea Open,
Joint d Tauson (3) 60 63
Sinakova d Lamens 61 75
Swiatek (1) d Krejcikova 60 63
Alexandrova (20) d Seidel 62 63

The SF will be played after suitable rest, due to the cancellation of the QFs matches on Friday due to rain

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

WTA500 Korea Open
SF Matches, Saturday 20th September.

Swiatek (1) vs Joint
Alexandrova (2) vs Siniakova

Result of SF
Swiatek d Joint 60 62
Alexandrova d Seidel 62 63

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

WTA500 Korea Open,
Ladies Singles Final
Sunday 21st September

I.Swaitek (1) vs E.Alexandrova (2) Iga leads their H2H 5-2

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

In the Billie Jean King Cup SF
Jess Pegula and Emma Navarro both won their single matches in 3 sets
USA into first final since 2018 where they will play the defending champions Italy on Sunday

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Swaitek d Alexandrova 16 76(3) 75 to win the singles WTA500 Korea Open tournament
Siniakova/Krejcikova d Joint/McNally 63 76(6) to win the WTA500 Doubles title

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

In the BJK Cup,
Italy defeated USA 2-0 to complete their successful title defence
Paolini d Pegula 64 62 ( Jasmine is undefeated in singles and doubles in BJK Cup this year)
Cocciaretta d Navarro 64 64

 

[kskate2]

That's a poor showing from the US squad. Emma is ranked higher and should have at least got it to 3 sets. Jess plays better when she is ahead like yesterday. Emma won the first match and all she had to do was win the 2nd match and even then it went 3. Jess is not a closer. I wouldn't send her out there with the title on the line. What was wrong w/ putting Taylor in against Elisabeth

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

That's a poor showing from the US squad. Emma is ranked higher and should have at least got it to 3 sets. Jess plays better when she is ahead like yesterday. Emma won the first match and all she had to do was win the 2nd match and even then it went 3. Jess is not a closer. I wouldn't send her out there with the title on the line. What was wrong w/ putting Taylor in against Elisabeth

That is why I love BJK Cup and Davis Cup, you can put a lower ranked player on for their country and they rise to the challenge I have seen that time and time again, the Italians are a tough bunch to crack, and I suspect they would have won the doubles if it came down to it.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

WTA1000 China Open, Beijing.
The draw will be released on Monday 22nd September,
Main draw begins on Wednesday September 24. Doubles will begin 2 days later.
96 singles players in the main draw
Top 32 seeds get a first round bye
32 teams in the doubles draw.

Coco Gauff is the defending champion who defeated Karolina Muchova in the 2024 final.
Aryna Sabalenka has withdrawn citing a minor injury she sustained in the USO
Iga Swaitek will lead the field, Gauff, Anisimova, Andreeva, Keys Pegula, Paolini, Zheng, playing her first tournament since Wimbledon ( had elbow surgery). Rybakina, Badosa is also returning, Osaka and Victoria MBoko

Late Withdrawal, Linette withdrew so Andresscu now plays a Q Bondar. Vekic is drawn against Q Bucsa

The projected QFs by seedings,
Swiatek (1) vs Pegula (5)
Andreeva (4) vs Zheng (7)
Paolini (6) vs Anisimova (3)
Gauff (2) vs Rybakina (8)

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Mertens /Kudermetova have officially qualified for the WTA Doubles Finals

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Haddad Maia is ending her season early to rest her body and mind ( via her instragram page today 22nd September)

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Race to the WTA Finals before the Beijing WTA1000

1. Sabalenka 9610 Q
2. Swaitek 8033 Q
3. Gauff 5184
4. Anisimova 4908
5. Keys 4450
6. Pegula 4209
7. Andreeva 4189
8. Rybakina 3751

9. Paolini 3526
10.Alexandrova 3136

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Elina Svitolina has announced on her Instragam page she is ending her 2025 season
Elina said its about being ready to fight and give it your all,right now she is not simply at the level mentally or emoitionally

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

New Career Highs on WTA Top 100, Tuesday 22nd September,

Joint 36
Boisson 41
Lamens 57

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Taylor Townsend has withdrawn from the entire China swing due to ankle injury

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

WTA1000 China Open, Beijing.
The draw will be released on Monday 22nd September,
Main draw begins on Wednesday September 24. Doubles will begin 2 days later.
96 singles players in the main draw
Top 32 seeds get a first round bye
32 teams in the doubles draw.

Coco Gauff is the defending champion who defeated Karolina Muchova in the 2024 final.
Aryna Sabalenka has withdrawn citing a minor injury she sustained in the USO
Iga Swaitek will lead the field, Gauff, Anisimova, Andreeva, Keys Pegula, Paolini, Zheng, playing her first tournament since Wimbledon ( had elbow surgery). Rybakina, Badosa is also returning, Osaka and Victoria MBoko

Andresscu now plays a Q Bondar. Vekic is drawn against Q Bucsa. Late withdrawal Elina Svitolina, Linette becomes the 33rd seed

The projected QFs by seedings,
Swiatek (1) vs Pegula (5)
Andreeva (4) vs Zheng (7)
Paolini (6) vs Anisimova (3)
Gauff (2) vs Rybakina (8)