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“Not just breathe, eat, and do the same thing every day”: Why Ons Jabeur Had to Step Away
Ons Jabeur didn’t walk away from tennis because she stopped loving it — she did it because that love started to hurt. Speaking in Riyadh this week, the Tunisian star opened up about her decision to take an indefinite break after Wimbledon 2024, describing a painful emotional shift that even she hadn’t seen coming. “The…

Sabalenka’s Emotional Fire Burns Bright — but How Hot Is Too Hot?
Aryna Sabalenka once again delivered a reminder in Riyadh that her tennis is powered as much by heart as by muscle. Her 6–4, 2–6, 6–3 win over Jessica Pegula was not just a test of execution but of emotion — the kind of volatile performance that lays bare both her greatest weapon and her biggest…

Sabalenka Survives Pegula Test but Must Wait to Seal Her Riyadh Fate
Aryna Sabalenka survived a fierce challenge from Jessica Pegula to win 6–4, 2–6, 6–3 in her second WTA Finals group-stage match in Riyadh. The World No. 1 had to rally from a break down in the final set, reeling off four straight games to secure victory after nearly two hours of play. The result leaves…

No Fireworks Needed: Coco Gauff Glides Past Flat Paolini in Riyadh
Coco Gauff rediscovered her champion’s rhythm in Riyadh, outlasting Jasmine Paolini to keep her title defence alive and edge ahead 4-3 in their growing rivalry. The American, who had beaten the Italian in the Wuhan semifinals just three weeks earlier, reversed the outcome of their Rome and Cincinnati encounters with cleaner serving and a sharper…

Calm, Composed, and Coming Back: Anisimova’s Words Reflect Her Rise
Amanda Anisimova’s words after her first victory at the WTA Finals captured the mood perfectly — determined, honest, and quietly confident. “It’s pretty difficult to adjust, especially when you lose the first match,” she admitted, summing up the mental grind that defines the round-robin format.“It’s a new experience for me. It’s not easy, but I’m…

Anisimova Keeps Semifinal Hopes Alive with Comeback Win over Madison Keys
Amanda Anisimova staged an impressive comeback in the WTA Finals round-robin stage, battling past fellow American Madison Keys 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 to keep her semifinal hopes alive in her debut appearance at the season-ending championship. The world No. 4 turned the match around after dropping the opening set, showing composure and grit against the powerful…

Riveting Rybakina Runs Riot in Riyadh as Swiatek Crumbles in WTA Finals Showdown
Riyadh – Both players entered this second round-robin WTA Finals clash brimming with confidence, having breezed through their opening matches with minimal resistance. Iga Swiatek and Elena Rybakina had each dominated their first opponents, conceding few games and setting up a high-stakes encounter between two of the tour’s cleanest strikers — a duel promising power,…

Mirra Andreeva Reveals the Real Reason Behind Her Tokyo Withdrawal
Mirra Andreeva has set the record straight about her withdrawal from the Tokyo Open — a decision that ultimately cost her a place at the 2025 WTA Finals. The 18-year-old Russian clarified that her absence had nothing to do with visa issues, contrary to speculation that spread on social media following a comment from Australian…

Live WTA Rankings After 2025 Hong Kong, Chennai,and Jiangxi Open Finals
As of November 3, 2025, the live WTA rankings capture the complete aftermath of the Jiangxi Open, Hong Kong Open, and Chennai Open, showcasing how the Asian swing reshaped the season’s closing stretch. Aryna Sabalenka sits unchallenged atop the rankings with 9 870 points, comfortably clear of Iga Swiatek on 8 195. The Pole retains…

Aryna Sabalenka Opens WTA Finals Campaign with Statement Win over Jasmine Paolini
In Riyadh’s gleaming new arena, Aryna Sabalenka didn’t just start her WTA Finals campaign — she set the tone for the entire Steffi Graf group. The world No. 1 brushed aside Italy’s Jasmine Paolini 6-3, 6-1 in her opening round-robin match, sending an early warning to group rivals Jessica Pegula and Coco Gauff. Commanding from…

19-year-old Mboko Ends Her Rollercoaster 2025 Season With Another Trophy in Hong Kong
Victoria Mboko didn’t just find her form again—she rediscovered her fire. After a stretch of frustrating early exits following her summer surge in Canada, the teenage prodigy stormed through the Hong Kong Open to lift her second WTA title of the year, sealing her spot among the sport’s elite. The 19-year-old battled past Spain’s Cristina…

Anna Blinkova Strikes Down Teenage Tagger at the Money End to Claim 2025 Jiangxi Open Crown
Anna Blinkova, the Russian known to many as the woman who survived and won the longest tiebreak ever played against Elena Rybakina, reminded the tennis world in Jiangxi that she’s more than just a trivia legend. Less known is her knack for thriving in finals — she captured her first WTA title at the Transylvania…

Iga Swiatek Rocks the Boat in Riyadh — Still the One to Beat at the WTA Finals?
Riyadh — If there was any doubt about Iga Świątek’s intent at the WTA Finals, she dispelled it within an hour. The world No. 2 delivered a clinical 6-1, 6-2 dismantling of Madison Keys (match stats here) to open her campaign, playing with the focus and precision that have become her trademark. From the first…

Victoria Mboko Leads the Next Generation as She Returns to a WTA Final in Hong Kong
At the WTA 250 Hong Kong Open — one of the final stops of the season — teenage sensation Victoria Mboko finds herself back in a championship match. The 19-year-old Canadian, who stunned the tennis world with her historic WTA 1000 triumph at the Canadian Open, will face Cristina Bucsa, a 27-year-old Spaniard appearing in…

Rybakina Crushes Anisimova to Open WTA Finals Campaign With Commanding Win
Elena Rybakina began her WTA Finals journey in emphatic fashion, sweeping aside Amanda Anisimova 6–3, 6–1 in under an hour. The 2022 Wimbledon champion looked razor-sharp from the first ball, controlling rallies with precision and barely allowing her opponent a foothold in the match. The victory lifts Rybakina to second place in her group, just…

2025 Chennai Open Results WTA250 (Updated) Including Qualifiers
The 2025 Chennai Open marked the tournament’s second edition and India’s return to hosting a WTA event for the first time since 2022, when the inaugural edition ended a three-year break in professional women’s tennis in the country. The event had to compete with the Hong Kong Open and Jiangxi Open, which were being played…

2025 Jiangxi Open Results WTA250 (Updated) Including Qualifiers
The 2025 Jiangxi Open in China has recently moved from Nanchang to Jiujiang. This WTA 250 tournament is scheduled this year at the same time as the new Chennai Open and the Hong Kong Open between October 27 and November 2. Top seeds in the field include fresh Guangzhou champion Ann Li, Viktorija Golubic, and…

Portrait Lilli Tagger: The Austrian Teenager Born Just Miles from Jannik Sinner Who’s Now Making Noise on Tour
Drive south from Lienz, across the Austrian-Italian border into Innichen (San Candido), and you’ll find a region that has quietly become one of the most fertile strips of tennis territory in Europe.Here, at roughly 1,100 metres above sea level, kids still ski before they serve. The lungs grow strong. The winters are long. And now,…

2025 Hong Kong Open Results (Updated) Including Qualifiers
The 2025 Hong Kong Open took place from October 27 to November 2. Although it shared the same WTA 250 category as the Chennai Open and the Jiangxi Open, it attracted the strongest field of the three, despite all having been scheduled in the same week. Top seeds in the field included Tokyo Champion Belinda…

Madison Keys: “Enjoying the Climb” After Her Breakthrough Grand Slam Season
As Madison Keys prepares for the WTA Finals, she reflects on her transformative 2025 season — a year that brought her first Grand Slam title at the Australian Open and a renewed appreciation for the journey. The 30-year-old, who last played the season finale in 2016, has evolved personally and professionally since her early 20s.…

Elena Rybakina Enters WTA Finals With Quiet Determination
As Elena Rybakina prepares for the start of the WTA Finals on November 1, she arrives in Riyadh with quiet confidence and a renewed sense of purpose after a strong finish to her 2025 season. The Kazakh player, who claimed her first title in over a year before adding another in Ningbo, believes her return…

Cyclone Halts Chennai Open as Organizers Battle to Save the Tournament
The WTA 250 Chennai Open has endured a stormy start to its 2025 edition, with play suspended for a second consecutive day as Cyclone Montha lashed India’s east coast. Not a single match has been completed since the event began on Monday, leaving both players and organizers grappling with severe disruption. This year marks only…

Simona Halep Returns to Tennis in an Official Role at the 2025 WTA Finals in Riyadh
After announcing her retirement in early 2025, former world No. 1 Simona Halep is stepping back into the spotlight — this time not as a player, but in an official capacity at the upcoming WTA Finals 2025, set for 1–8 November in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Her involvement has been widely reported by Romanian media, though…

Live WTA Rankings After 2025 Tokyo and Guangzhou Finals
As of October 26, 2025, the live WTA rankings reflect the full impact of the Tokyo (WTA 500) and Guangzhou (WTA 250) tournaments, both of which wrapped up with statement victories and major shifts across the top tiers of the standings. In Tokyo, Belinda Bencic produced one of her most convincing performances of the season,…

Ann Li Tops Lulu Sun to Win 2025 Guangzhou Open, Clinching Her Second WTA Crown
Ann Li finally has her moment again. The American captured her first WTA title since 2021, defeating New Zealand’s Lulu Sun in straight sets to win the Guangzhou Open — ending a four-year wait and sealing a long-awaited return to the winner’s circle. It had been a journey defined by near-misses. Li fell short in…

Belinda Bencic Seals Emotional Comeback with Pan Pacific Open 2025 Title in Tokyo
Belinda Bencic captured the Pan Pacific Open title in Tokyo on Sunday, sealing her 10th career crown — and her second of the season — with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Linda Noskova in just one hour and 22 minutes. The win carried extra weight: exactly ten years ago, a then-18-year-old Bencic had fallen short…

Martina Navratilova Predictions: Picks Clear Favourite for the WTA Finals
The lineup for the 2025 WTA Finals is set, and few voices command as much authority as Martina Navratilova when analysing it. The 18-time Grand Slam singles champion has offered her sharp take on some of the elite eight heading to Riyadh, where Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek again lead the charge. She also talks…



























