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- 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
- WTA Finals Semifinal Preview & Prediction: Sabalenka and Anisimova — Enough Non-Fossil Power to Light Riyadh’s Grid
- WTA Finals Semifinal Preview & Prediction: Rybakina and Pegula — The Tour’s Most Reinvigorated Forces Collide in Riyadh
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Visa Issues Keep Mirra Andreeva From Competing in Japan
At just 18, Mirra Andreeva has already shown the poise and precision of a future Grand Slam champion. She moves across the court like she’s years ahead of her age — calm, clinical, and devastatingly composed. But this time, her challenge was probably a desk, inside a Japanese consulate… The young Russian’s planned participation in…
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Thank You, WTA Fans — You Made This Possible
When we started tennis-wta.com, we never aimed to chase algorithms or ad revenue. We wanted to serve the sport — and the fans — with clarity, accuracy, and passion. Six months later, that vision is alive and thriving. Our Match Reports now hold a 75%+ engagement rate, and our Tournament Results have a bounce rate…
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Russian Teen Alina Korneeva Almost Finds the Key as Yulia Putintseva Throws It Away Late On
Putintseva came to Guangzhou short on confidence, having won just two main-draw matches in her last ten tournaments and often forced to battle through qualifying rounds. But on this humid evening, the Kazakh rediscovered her edge in a tense opening-round test that demanded every ounce of her experience. After seeing a double-break lead vanish in…
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How to Qualify for the WTA Finals: The Full 2025 Rulebook Breakdown
The WTA Finals stand as the season-ending showdown in women’s tennis — where the top eight singles players and doubles teams fight for the year’s ultimate title. According to Section VI of the official 2025 WTA Rulebook, qualification is determined through performance and consistency across the season.Here’s a complete look at how players earn their…
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Elena Rybakina Roars to 2025 Ningbo Title With Comeback Over Alexandrova
Elena Rybakina delivered a splendid win at the AUX Ningbo Open, overcoming a brave Ekaterina Alexandrova 3–6, 6–2, 6–0 to claim her second title of 2025 and the 10th of her career. The victory also reignited her push toward WTA Finals qualification, with the Kazakh star now closing in on a third straight appearance at…
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Positive Signs for Polish Fans – Swiatek Stays in the Hunt Despite Setbacks
Despite a mixed finish to her 2025 season, Iga Swiatek can look back on some key highlights — and remains one of the most dangerous players on the WTA Tour. Titles and Resilience Swiatek’s second title of the year came at the Cincinnati Open, where she defeated Italy’s Jasmine Paolini 7–5, 6–4 in the final.…
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Leylah Fernandez Wins 2025 Japan Open Title in Osaka Against Czech Teen Valentova
Leylah Fernandez captured the Japan Open crown in Osaka after a rollercoaster final against 18-year-old rising star Tereza Valentova, prevailing 6–0, 5–7, 6–3 in two hours and fifteen minutes. For the Czech teenager, it was her first-ever WTA final — but in the end, experience outlasted youthful fire. A Flying Start for Fernandez The Canadian…
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Live WTA Rankings After 2025 Ningbo and Osaka Open Semifinals – Race to WTA Finals Update
As of October 19, 2025, the live WTA rankings have absorbed the ripple effect of the Ningbo (WTA 500) and Osaka (WTA 250) events, with only the championship finals still to play. The Chinese leg, in particular, has brought sharper definition to the Race to the WTA Finals in Riyadh, trimming the margins and clarifying…
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Elena Rybakina defeats Jasmine Paolini to reach Ningbo Open final and boost WTA Finals hopes
Elena Rybakina produced one of her sharpest performances of the season to defeat Jasmine Paolini 6-3, 6-2 and reach the final of the Ningbo Open, giving fresh momentum to her late push for the WTA Finals in Riyadh. It is just her second final of 2025, yet one that could prove pivotal. The 2022 Wimbledon…
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2025 Japan Open WTA250 Results (Updated) Including Qualifiers
The rhythm of the WTA season heads even further east, and Osaka is ready to take center stage once again. From October 13 to 19, 2025, the Kinoshita Group Japan Open transforms the Utsubo Tennis Center into a celebration of speed, precision, and Japanese tennis pride. This WTA 250 event, offering $275,094 in total prize…
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2025 Ningbo Open WTA500 Results (Updated) Including Qualifiers
The WTA 500 Ningbo Open in China runs from October 13 to 19 at the Yinzhou Tennis Center. The tournament is the third major Chinese hard-court event of the season and features a 28-player singles draw. The heat is on for at least two players — Elena Rybakina and Jasmine Paolini — who are battling…
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Youth Meets Experience: Leylah Fernandez and Sorana Cirstea Set for Osaka Semifinal Clash
Two generations of tennis excellence are set to collide in Osaka. On one side stands 23-year-old Canadian Leylah Fernandez, sharp, spirited, and back in form. On the other, 35-year-old Romanian Sorana Cirstea, still proving that precision and poise can outlast youth. Their semifinal at the WTA 250 Japan Open promises a compelling duel between fearless…
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Czech Teen Tereza Valentova Faces Cristian in Osaka Semifinal Showdown
At just 18, Tereza Valentova is proving that her junior dominance was no fluke. The Czech rising star, ranked No. 78, has stormed through the draw this week to set up a semifinal clash with Romania’s Jaqueline Cristian. From Junior Glory to Tour Reality Barely a year ago, Valentova was known mostly to tennis insiders—a…
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Rybakina Crushes Tomljanović to Reach 2025 Ningbo Semis
Elena Rybakina delivered a masterclass in controlled aggression at the 2025 Ningbo Open quarterfinals, dismantling Ajla Tomljanović 6–2, 6–0 in just over an hour. What began as a tight tactical duel quickly became a showcase of Rybakina’s ability to turn defense into dominance — her serve impenetrable, her return game merciless. With poise and precision,…
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Sky-High Stakes in Ningbo: Paolini and Rybakina Chase Final WTA Finals Tickets
It’s no longer just about trophies in Ningbo — it’s about tickets to Riyadh. With six of the eight WTA Finals spots already locked in, the remaining two will be claimed by Jasmine Paolini, Elena Rybakina, or Mirra Andreeva. Only the two highest finishers among this trio will qualify. And with Andreeva already eliminated in…