Chinese Taipei's Joanna Garland cut her ranking by over 400 places in 2025 -- a comeback from injury that had been carefully plotted around the world and soundtracked by Radiohead, her favorite band.
In a wild Dubai semifinal rally, Karolina Muchova chased down Clara Tauson’s drop shot, sprinted back to the baseline and lifted a perfect tweener lob that went on to top every contender in the 2025 Shot of the Year series.
The tour is seeing more women step into coaching than ever before, a shift fueled by new pathways, growing visibility and former players returning to guide the next generation.
Aymet Uzcategui, Domenica Gonzalez, Ling Zhang and Denise Dy moved from the WTA Coach Inclusion Program into Billie Jean King Cup captain roles, illustrating the growing influence of women shaping team culture and player development at the international level.
Back in New York City, Aryna Sabalenka made another appearance on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon." The host requested that the World No. 1 sign his forehead, and she was happy to oblige.
Andrea Petkovic’s quick wit set the room at ease, opening a conversation where Billie Jean King and Roger Federer traced how the WTA’s new partnership with Mercedes-Benz fits into the sport’s long arc of ambition and responsibility.
Alexandra Eala and Janice Tjen are among the rising stars in the entry list for the 2026 ASB Classic in Auckland. Elina Svitolina and Emma Navarro will be the top two seeds at the WTA 250 event next month. Former champions Venus Williams and Sloane Stephens received wild card entries.
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, No. 4 Amanda Anisimova and No. 5 Elena Rybakina are among seven top 10 players in the initial entry list for the 2026 Brisbane International. The WTA 500 event will take place from Jan. 4-11 and features three-time champion Karolina Pliskova and six Grand Slam champions.
After a historic season, 20-year-old Alexandra Eala has emerged as one of the faces of Filipina sports. The latest example of that was at the 2025 SEA Games, where she served as a flag-bearer at the opening ceremony.
Venus Williams will co-chair the Met Gala in 2026 alongside Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman and Anna Wintour.
Starting in 2026, Mercedes-Benz will anchor the WTA’s top tournaments as its Premier Partner and Exclusive Automobile Partner, a partnership designed to elevate the player and fan experience while supporting the tour’s broader ambitions around global reach and women’s empowerment.
As she welcomed Mercedes-Benz into the WTA family, Valerie Camillo highlighted a Tour gathering momentum around the globe and the athletes driving that surge with every breakthrough and milestone.
World No. 8 Jasmine Paolini confirmed that doubles partner and fellow Italian Sara Errani will officially join her coaching team in 2026, overseeing the tactical aspect of her game.
It was a remarkable year for moms on the WTA Tour in 2025, from memorable runs to historic titles to rises up the rankings. Here are some of the most notable achievements from mothers from this past season.
Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek lead 11 Grand Slam champions and 101 of the current Top 103 players in the world in the 2026 Australian Open main-draw entry list.
After a slump pushed her out of the Top 200, American Ann Li found her form in 2025, thanks in part to a new coach and a move across the world. She won her second career title this past season and reached a new career high.
Amanda Anisimova will make her debut in Brisbane at the WTA 500 event, alongside three other Top 10 players (Aryna Sabalenka, Elena Rybakina and Madison Keys). Anisimova, ranked No. 4 in the PIF WTA Rankings, is coming off the season of her career.
Dubai ITF W100 champion Petra Marcinko makes her Top 100 debut in the latest edition of the PIF WTA Rankings, while former No. 2 Vera Zvonareva is back with a bang and Angers WTA 125 champion Kamilla Rakhimova returns to the Top 100.
More than a year after making history as the first athlete, male or female, to grace the cover of Vogue China, Zheng Qinwen is back in the magazine's spotlight for the December 2025 issue.
Sorana Cirstea shared on Instagram that the 2026 season will be her final on the WTA Tour. Entering her 20th year as a professional, the Romanian has won three singles titles, most recently in Cleveland this past August, and she's currently ranked No. 43 in the world.
Linda Noskova spent a week volunteering at a school in Zanzibar where students have very limited resources to support their educational journey. The World No. 13 called it "one of the most meaningful experiences of my life.".
Inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2018, Helena Suková won 10 singles titles and 69 doubles titles, including nine women’s doubles majors and five mixed doubles crowns.
Captains for the 2026 United Cup were announced Friday, including Gabriela Dabrowski, who will lead No. 2 seed Canada. The fourth edition of the mixed-team competition featuring 18 countries will open the tennis season from Jan. 2-Jan. 11 across Perth and Sydney.
With her remarkable tweener in the Dubai semifinal vs. Clara Tauson, Karolina Muchova has been crowned the winner of the 2025 Shot of the Year series. Muchova received 32% of your votes to top all the nominees in this year's competition.
Coco Gauff topped the list with $31 million, followed by Aryna Sabalenka ($30 million) and Iga Swiatek ($23.1 million). Of the 15 athletes on Sportico's annual list, 10 play on the Hologic WTA Tour.
Montreal champion Victoria Mboko's stock is continuing to rise. She attended the Chanel Métiers d'Art show in New York City, then jetted up to Montreal to meet with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.
Coco Gauff will receive the Footwear News' Style Influencer of the Year award at the 39th annual FN Achievement Awards on Dec. 3. The World No. 3 sported inventive outfits all season, most notably her New Balance x Miu Miu collaboration.
Former world No. 1 tennis star Venus Williams announced her engagement to Italian actor Andrea Preti in July after a successful return to the Hologic WTA Tour, and on Tuesday, shared the first look at photographs of the couple's January engagement.
Kaja Juvan was sidelined for 12 months after being diagnosed with functional neurological disorder -- but what she learned about psychology enabled her to rethink her entire approach to tennis and return to the Top 100 in less than a year.
After a breakthrough season in 2025, Alexandra Eala is "hungry to do even more and to work even harder," she told Vogue Philippines. Eala finished 2025 with a 40-26 record and became the first Filipina to break into the Top 50 of the PIF WTA Rankings.
We've rounded up your favorite shots from each of the swings and the WTA Finals in Riyadh. What do you think was the top shot of the season? Check them out and vote for your pick below.
Zhang Shuai, Panna Udvardy and Elena-Gabriela Ruse have all returned to the Top 100 in this week's edition of the PIF WTA Rankings after winning titles last week.
Former junior No. 1 Emerson Jones, Asia-Pacific Wild Card Playoff champion Zarina Diyas and USTA Wild Card Challenge Elizabeth Mandlik have all earned main-draw wild cards to the 2026 Australian Open.
We've rounded up our five favorite shots from this season’s WTA Finals Riyadh. What do you think was the top shot of the crown-jewel event? Check them out and vote for your pick below.
Callie Brownson, a barrier-breaking college and NFL coach who now serves as an executive with USA Football, has been influenced by Billie Jean King and the WTA throughout her life. And that influence is still felt today as she grows girls' and women's flag football in the United States.
Mirra Andreeva fulfilled a more than a year-long dream by welcoming her new puppy, Rassy, after achieving a career-best season in 2025 that put her into the Top 5 of the PIF WTA Rankings.
As we reflect on the 2025 season, there was plenty to be thankful for, from the PIF WTA Maternity Fund Program to remarkable parity to breakthroughs from lower-ranked players. Our experts make their picks for what they're most thankful for.
World No. 11 Belinda Bencic will return to Abu Dhabi next year for the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open. The 28-year old is the defending champion of the event, and the Swiss star also won the title in 2023. Rising star Alexandra Eala also returns to the field.
We've rounded up our five favorite shots from this season’s Asian swing. What do you think was the top shot of the swing? Check them out and vote for your pick below.
Mary Carillo never dreamed that she'd receive tennis' highest honor. But after 45 years on the mic and opening doors for countless women to tell stories in tennis and beyond, she's headed to the International Tennis Hall of Fame next summer.
Serena Williams had social media buzzing with adorable photos of her teaching tennis to her 2-year-old daughter, Adira.
Naomi Osaka's enviable offseason continues next month with a cameo appearance in Netflix's 'With Love, Meghan: Holiday Celebration.' The show will premiere on Dec. 3.
Colina WTA 125 champion Oleksandra Oliynykova made her Top 100 debut in the latest edition of the PIF WTA Rankings, while teenagers Eva Bennemann, Jeline Vandromme and Elizara Yaneva all delivered strong ITF performances last week.
We've rounded up our five favorite shots from this season’s Hard-Court swing. What do you think was the top shot of the swing? Check them out and vote for your pick below.
Ten events across ten months produced teenage breakthroughs, record streaks from Mirra Andreeva and Madison Keys, and another year of steady upward pressure from Iga Swiatek and Victoria Azarenka.
Victoria Mboko’s homecoming celebration in Burlington capped a season defined by a remarkable rankings climb, a wild-card title run in Montreal and a growing role as one of Canada’s most influential young players.
Speaking on a panel about youth sports and the realities of making it to the collegiate and pro level, Caroline Dolehide shared her keys for success, the sacrifices she had to make and what parents can do to foster a healthy environment for kids.
Who hit the most aces? Who had the best tiebreak and three-set records? Who won the longest match of the year? All that and more in part three of the 2025 statistics wrap.
We've rounded up our five favorite shots from this season’s Grass-Court swing. What do you think was the top shot of the swing? Check them out and vote for your pick below.
Agnieszka Radwanska is helping Magda Linette navigate key moments with more clarity and control, offering a veteran voice as former WTA greats increasingly shift into coaching roles.
American Lauren Davis bids farewell to professional tennis after a successful career highlighted by two WTA titles and multiple Top 10 wins.
Who won the most titles in 2025? Who was the lowest-ranked champion and the youngest champion? How many players won titles from match point down? All that and more in part two of the 2025 statistics wrap.
From her 2023 diagnosis to guiding Italy to consecutive championships, Tathiana Garbin discusses the transition from the tour to the captain’s chair and why openness strengthened her team.
We've rounded up our five favorite shots from this season’s Clay-Court swing. What do you think was the top shot of the swing? Check them out and vote for your pick below.
A season defined by razor-thin margins and long, momentum-swinging battles comes into focus again as Coco Gauff, Zheng Qinwen, Aryna Sabalenka, Elena Rybakina, Mirra Andreeva, Amanda Anisimova and Jasmine Paolini headline this year’s nominees for Best Match of 2025.
One year to the day of his retirement from tennis, Rafael Nadal was "back like he never left" according to Rafael Nadal Academy student Alexandra Eala.
Six-time Emmy Award winner and three-time Peabody Award winner Mary Carillo will be inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2026 for her lasting impact on the sport of tennis.
Mirra Andreeva's record back-to-back in Dubai and Indian Wells, Jasmine Paolini's triumph on home soil in Rome, Victoria Mboko's giant-killing statement run in Montreal, Coco Gauff and Zheng Qinwen's marathon Rome semifinal and Alexandra Eala's breakout Miami run are the nominees for the Best WTA 1000 Moment in the 2025 WTA Fan Awards.
We've rounded up our five favorite shots from this season’s Sunshine swing. What do you think was the top shot of the swing? Check them out and vote for your pick below.
In the season of her career, Eva Lys broke into the Top 100 and then the Top 50. But her rise in the rankings didn't directly coincide with happiness. In fact, quite the opposite happened, as she explained on the Tennis Insider Club podcast.
Who won the most titles in 2025? Who was the lowest-ranked champion and the youngest champion? How many players won titles from match point down? All that and more in part one of the 2025 statistics wrap.
We've rounded up our five favorite shots from this season’s Middle East swing. What do you think was the top shot of the swing? Check them out and vote for your pick below.
Venus Williams's comeback in Washington, Marketa Vondrousova overcoming injury in Berlin, Jelena Ostapenko's giant-killing in Stuttgart, Belinda Bencic's return from maternity leave in Abu Dhabi and 17-year-old Iva Jovic's title run in Guadalajara are the nominees for the Best WTA 500 Moment in the 2025 WTA Fan Awards.
After a long, grueling season, players are headed to the beach (and other locations) to rest, recharge and relax before preparations for 2026 begin. Here's a roundup of some of the epic trips players are taking.
We've rounded up our five favorite shots from this season’s Australian swing. What do you think was the top shot of the swing? Check them out and vote for your pick below.
The nominees are in. Five categories. Five storylines. Check out who made the shortlist for Player of the Year, Doubles Team of the Year, Comeback Player of the Year, Most Improved Player, and Newcomer of the Year.
The six United Cup 2026 groups are officially set with Coco Gauff, Iga Swiatek and Jasmine Paolini among notable WTA stars participating in the event. The fourth edition of the tournament will be held from Jan. 2-11 across Perth and Sydney.
In the final installment of our year-end roundtable series, we're making our picks for the most outstanding player of 2025.
In our latest end-of-year retrospective, we're looking back at the best matches of 2025, from Barbora Krejcikova's escape at the US Open to Victoria Mboko's monumental win over Naomi Osaka in the Montreal final.
Five of the World’s top 10 men and four of the World’s top 10 women are among the tennis superstars that will compete at the fourth edition of the United Cup.
Taylor Townsend and Naomi Osaka went viral with a yacht dance video to a Minaj and 4 Non Blondes remix to as a part of their offseason vacation.
After two and a half years and seven titles, Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe have announced that they won't play together in 2026. The duo won three titles in 2025, including the US Open.
Janice Tjen's history-making run in Sao Paulo, Elise Mertens' great escape in 's-Hertogenbosch, Tiantsoa Rakotomanga Rajaonah's unlikely comeback in Sao Paulo, Maya Joint's epic tiebreak in Eastbourne and Marie Bouzkova's Czech supremacy in Prague are the nominees for the Best WTA 250 Moment in the 2025 WTA Fan Awards.
On hand for the ATP Finals in Turin, Jasmine Paolini got a huge reaction from the crowd when she was shown on the video board. Paolini is coming off another stellar 2025, finishing in the Top 10 in both singles and doubles.
What was the most exciting tournament of 2025? Our experts make their picks, with selections ranging from Grand Slams to WTA 1000 events to the prestigious year-end tournament.
Away from tennis, Ons Jabeur announced her pregnancy, launched a youth foundation and even earned a motorcycle license. The former World No. 2 continues to enjoy every moment, but plans to return to the court after she welcomes her son in April.
Former Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli has been named the patron of the Elena Baltacha Foundation (EBF), which uses tennis as a vehicle for opportunity, well-being and personal growth.
It was an incredible year of breakthrough seasons, from teenagers to Grand Slam finalists. Our experts break down their picks for most surprising WTA player of 2025.
Held during the WTA Finals in Riyadh, the conversation explored the intersection of women's health and sport, the unique challenges facing mothers and the transformative impact of simple interventions like prenatal vitamins.
The legends were out and about at the WTA Finals in Riyadh. Here's a look at the impact they made at the year-end tournament, from panel discussions to coaching clinics to fan engagement activities.
After another brilliant season, World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka revealed that she's kicking off her offseason in the Maldives. Sabalenka finished 2025 with the most match wins, the most prize money, the wire-to-wire No. 1 ranking and another Grand Slam title.
Former World No. 2 Ons Jabeur's comeback to professional tennis will need to wait -- for the happiest of reasons. The three-time Grand Slam finalist announced Monday that she and husband Karim Kamoun will welcome their first child, a son, in April.
Who climbed the most places into the Top 100 in 2025? Who are the youngest players in the Top 100? Who set national milestones over the course of the season? And what rare feat have the Top 3 -- Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff -- accomplished? Find out all the key year-end rankings stats and numbers here.
The 2025 season is in the books, and we're looking back at what was another incredible year on the Hologic WTA Tour. From Madison Keys' win in Australia to Jasmine Paolini's triumph in Rome to Venus Williams' comeback, these were the most memorable moments of 2025.
The 2025 WTA Finals is in the books. We look back at the MVP of the week, the best match, the biggest surprise and more highlights from the year-end tournament in Riyadh.
From jet-lagged and sore to flawless in Riyadh, Elena Rybakina won five straight matches -- including a straight-sets final over Aryna Sabalenka -- by trusting her swing and her serve.
Elena Rybakina captures her first WTA Finals title and the biggest prize money payout in women’s sports, while Veronika Kudermetova and Elise Mertens win the doubles crown in Riyadh.
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka fell to Elena Rybakina in straight sets at the WTA Finals, ending a 63-win, record-setting season that defined her as the sport’s pace-setter from start to finish.
Across the 2025 Hologic WTA Tour, players rose and recalibrated through every swing -- from early triumphs on hard courts to summer battles on clay and grass. The road ended in Riyadh, where the season’s best closed a campaign defined by consistency, endurance and world-class play.
From the last player to qualify to the last one standing, Elena Rybakina closed her season with a straight-sets win over Aryna Sabalenka, sealing the one of the biggest titles of her career in Riyadh.
Veronika Kudermetova and Elise Mertens reunited in April after having not played together since they won the WTA Finals in Fort Worth in 2022. The end result was a second WTA Finals title after they defeated Timea Babos and Luisa Stefani 7-6 (4), 6-1 in 1 hour and 37 minutes.
In this championship edition of What's Buzzing in Riyadh, we take a look at all the best from social media at Saturday's championships at the 2025 WTA Finals.
Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina are meeting for the 14th time in the WTA Finals championship match. Who will win their first year-end title? We make the case for both players.
Aryna Sabalenka was pushed to the brink by Amanda Anisimova during their three-set, 2-hour, 21-minute semifinal, but she ultimately pulled through to reach her second final at the year-end championships.
It took 15 aces, three sets, and just over two hours, but Elena Rybakina found her way past Jessica Pegula to reach the WTA Finals championship match.
It all comes down to Saturday in Riyadh. Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina square off in the singles final, while Veronika Kudermetova and Elise Mertens take on Timea Babos and Luisa Stefani for the doubles crown.
Timea Babos reached her fourth WTA Finals title match and Luisa Stefani her first as the duo defeated Hsieh Su-Wei and Jelena Ostapenko in the Riyadh semifinals, coming from a break down to win both sets.
During her 15 months away from tennis, four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka reflected on her self-worth, and learned a lot about her value beyond the tennis court.
Aryna Sabalenka stepped up when it mattered most to defeat Coco Gauff and clinch the top seed at the WTA Finals, setting up a semifinal against Amanda Anisimova, with Elena Rybakina to face Jessica Pegula in the other matchup.
After rebuilding her game from the ground up, Amanda Anisimova’s coach, Hendrik Vleeshouwers , explains how composure, confidence and hard lessons turned potential into results.