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- Simona Halep Slips Out the Side Door — No Tour, No Tears, Just a Clean Break
- Gauff and Swiatek Set the Tone for 2026 — Different Paths, Same January Pressure
- Alexandrova 2025: The Year Ekaterina Finally Stopped Knocking and Walked In
- Season 2025 Top Earners: Top 100 WTA Prize Money Leaders
- Dementieva and Kafelnikov on Vukov-Gate, Serve Speeds, Being an Alternate, and the WTA Finals Final : “Elena Rybakina Was Brilliant”
- Rybakina’s Riyadh Triumph Turns Political — Kuznetsova Applauds, Shriver Condemns as WTA Rift Deepens
- WTA Rankings After 2025 WTA Finals: The Pack Is Growling Louder
- The Players Want a Seat: WTA Revolt Brewing Over Grand Slam Silence
- Why WTA Chief Portia Archer Was Left Frozen Out by Rybakina After Finals Triumph
- Elena Rybakina Makes History: Wins Record-Breaking Prize Money With 2025 WTA Finals Triumph
- From Evert to Rybakina — Every WTA Finals Champion in History (1972–2025)
- Sabalenka and Rybakina Clash for Biggest Prize Money in Women’s Tennis History at 2025 WTA Finals in Riyadh
- Sabalenka Survives Anisimova’s Fury — Now Faces Rybakina for 2025 Riyadh Supremacy
- WTA Finals 2025: Results (Updated) & Schedule of Play
- Relive the Thrilling Rybakina vs Pegula Battle – Full WTA Finals 2025 Semi-Final Match Report
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Wimbledon 2025 – WTA Round of 16, Part 2: Swiatek, Samsonova, Andreeva & Bencic Shine
Swiatek Dominates Tauson to Book Another Quarterfinal World No. 1 Iga Swiatek showed why she’s the top seed, dispatching Clara Tauson 6-4, 6-1 in just 68 minutes. Swiatek’s aggressive return game and near-perfect first serve conversion (92% points won on first serve) left little room for the Dane to counter. Although Tauson managed to break…
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Wimbledon 2025: WTA Round of 16 – Part 1 Wrap-Up
Kartal Pushes Pavlyuchenkova to the Limit but Falls Short On Centre Court, Britain’s Sonay Kartal, ranked No. 51 and unseeded, put in a gutsy performance against seasoned Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, ranked No. 50 and also unseeded, but ultimately bowed out 6–7, 4–6 in just over two hours. Kartal came into this match with home support…
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Wimbledon 2025: Navarro’s Breakthrough and Rybakina’s Exit Headline Dramatic Round 3
Emma Navarro Topples Krejcikova in a Gritty Battle World No. 17 Emma Navarro produced one of her finest performances yet, knocking out the 2024 Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova [WTA No. 10] in a dramatic 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 win. The American demonstrated remarkable composure, saving 13 of 18 break points against her, while also taking 83% of her…
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Wimbledon Women’s Singles Champions & Finalists: Full Open Era Winners List (1968–2025)
Since the dawn of the Open Era in 1968, Wimbledon has crowned some of the greatest champions in women’s tennis history. From Billie Jean King’s dominance to Martina Navratilova’s unmatched run, and from Steffi Graf and Serena Williams to today’s stars like Elena Rybakina and Markéta Vondroušová — these finals have showcased unforgettable rivalries, iconic…
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Wimbledon 2025 Women’s Round 3: Siegemund Shines, Raducanu Falls, Sabalenka Survives
Friday, July 4 delivered eight memorable women’s matches on the lawns of Wimbledon. The Round 3 action was marked by surprises, tension, and statements of intent — none louder than Laura Siegemund’s stunning dismissal of Madison Keys and Aryna Sabalenka’s hard-fought win over Emma Raducanu. Here’s the full story from each encounter. Sabalenka Overcomes Raducanu…
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Wimbledon 2025 Women’s Singles: Who Are the Favorites Now?
With the Wimbledon 2025 women’s draw blown wide open after a string of high-profile exits, it’s time to dissect the remaining contenders with surgical precision. As we approach the third round, who stands out as the new favorites in this unpredictable edition? Sabalenka Still the Top Name, but No Easy Path Aryna Sabalenka remains the…
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Major WTA Upsets Shake Up Wimbledon’s Opening Round
Wimbledon 2025 wasted no time producing drama, as several top American hopes were eliminated in a brutal first round that rewrote expectations for the rest of the tournament. The biggest headline was Jessica Pegula’s 2–6, 3–6 loss to Italy’s Elisabetta Cocciaretto — a result even more astonishing than Coco Gauff’s shock exit. Pegula had just…
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Jessica Pegula Outlasts Iga Swiatek to Capture Bad Homburg WTA 500 Title in Stunning Display of Athleticism
For the third time this season Jessica Pegula stood at the winning end in a WTA final. She defeated Iga Swiatek 6-4 7-5 in the German Bad Homburg Open 2025.The Bad Homburg Tennis Club was packed to the rafters, highlighting just how popular the WTA remains in Germany. Even in the post-Angelique Kerber era—when the…
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2025 Bad Homburg Open WTA Results (Confirmed & Updated) Including Qualifiers – Detailed Stats From Quarterfinals to Final
For the first time, Bad Homburg is the top-tier WTA event in the week leading into Wimbledon. This article covers all results from qualifying through to championship point. Top names set to compete include Jessica Pegula, Mirra Andreeva, Iga Swiatek, and Jasmine Paolini, as the WTA 500 Bad Homburg Open celebrates its fifth edition with…
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2025 Berlin Ladies Open Final Preview: Vondrousova Eyes Grass-Court Glory vs. Giant-Slayer Xinyu Wang
A Surprise Final With a Familiar Favourite The final of the 2025 Berlin Ladies Open presents a compelling contrast: the return of a Grand Slam champion versus the rise of a surprise qualifier. Marketa Vondrousova, seeded outside the Top 100 after a long injury layoff, meets China’s Wang Xinyu, who has carved a giant-killing path…
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From Tiebreak Command to Collapse: Elena Rybakina Lets Another Big Match Slip Away
Sabalenka Outserves Rybakina in First-Set Tiebreak Under Berlin Sun Played under the scorching Berlin sun, a high-stakes quarterfinal at the Ladies Open between Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina promised intensity — and delivered. Sabalenka, still working through the sting of her Roland Garros final loss, faced Rybakina, who was looking to reset her grass-court rhythm…
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Berlin Ladies Open 2025 – Quarterfinals Preview and Predictions
As the grass heats up in Berlin, the quarterfinal lineup promises a compelling blend of comeback stories, power clashes, and surface specialists finding their footing. Here’s what to expect from Friday’s four marquee matchups. Ons Jabeur vs. Marketa Vondrousova Jabeur has looked more assertive with each round, comfortably dispatching Jasmine Paolini and Caroline Dolehide after…
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2025 Berlin Ladies Open WTA Results (Confirmed & Updated) Including Qualifiers – Detailed Stats From Quarterfinals to Final
The 2025 Berlin Ladies Open concluded with Marketa Vondrousova capturing the title, defeating surprise finalist Xinyu Wang in a compelling three-set battle. Earlier in the tournament, Jessica Pegula fell in a grueling three-set encounter against Liudmila Samsonova, while top seed Aryna Sabalenka kept her title hopes alive until the semifinals. Highly-touted youngster Mirra Andreeva, expected…
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Bet, Rage, Repeat? – WTA Unveils Disturbing Link Between Online Abuse and Gambling
A new report from the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) and the International Tennis Federation (ITF) lays bare the ugly underside of online sports fandom: a staggering 40% of abuse aimed at women tennis players in 2024 was linked to enraged gamblers. The Threat Matrix—an AI-driven monitoring system developed by Signify Group—scanned 1.6 million posts from…
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Stunning Upset in Berlin: Mirra Andreeva Falls to Magdalena Frech in Opening Round
In one of the most unexpected results of the Berlin Ladies Open, teenage star Mirra Andreeva, ranked No. 7 in the world, crashed out in the first round after a dramatic three-set loss to Poland’s Magdalena Frech. Despite entering the grass-court swing with high expectations and rising momentum, the 18-year-old Russian couldn’t convert a strong…