No. 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus was among the seeded players to start the Mutua Madrid Open with straight-sets wins on Friday in Spain. Following a first-round bye, Sabalenka topped Russia's Anna Blinkova 6-3, 6-4.
Aryna Sabalenka is through to the third round in one of her favourite tournaments, the Madrid Open after taking down Anna Blinkova in two sets on Friday.
Day 4 of the 2025 Mutua Madrid Open features top WTA seeds stepping onto the clay courts of La Caja Mágica. Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka begins her title defense against Anna Blinkova, while former finalist Ons Jabeur faces Moyuka Uchijima.
Aryna Sabalenka continued her impressive form so far this season at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart. She performed well but couldn’t get past Jelena Ostapenko in the final of the WTA 500 tournament.
In our Daily Dose of Social Media, we look back at the day that was at the Madrid Open in particular with entertainment and some of the best moments from the second full day.
Iga Swiatek and Jannik Sinner were the lead cases last year as well as Simona Halep for contaminations that led to players serving doping bans. Aryna Sabalenka is now wary to the point that she won't drink from a bottle she has left and only eats certain foods.
The third combined ATP and WTA 1000-level tournament of the season occurs at the 2025 Madrid Open, and the prize money has been revealed. Last year's Madrid Open was one of the best in the event's history, especially on the women's side.
Aryna Sabalenka is currently the best player in the world. The Belarusian star has displayed remarkable consistency over the past 18–19 months, making her one of the finest players in the game today.
After an exciting week of tennis at the 2025 Stuttgart Open, the WTA Race and Rankings has seen some movement as players resume their quest to master the European clay courts.
Unseeded Jelena Ostapenko completed her first run to the winner's circle since February 2024 when the Latvia native took down No. 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus 6-4, 6-1 in the final of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix on Monday in Stuttgart, Germany.
The Caja Magica is the home for the next two weeks from 22 April - 4 May with the WTA tournament starting earlier than the men's and ahead of the action starting on Tuesday, our Preview looks ahead.
The WTA Rankings have rolled over for another week with the Stuttgart Open being the final event to conclude before it could be confirmed. Jelena Ostapenko as expected is one of the main movers, while Aryna Sabalenka remains way ahead as World No.1.
Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka refused to receive the runner-up trophy at the Stuttgart Open in a humorous moment after the final. The 26-year-old suffered a heartbreaking defeat in the final of the WTA 500 event to Jeļena Ostapenko in straight sets with a score of 6-4, 6-1.
Stuttgart featured a compelling showdown between World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka and Latvia’s Jelena Ostapenko. Sabalenka came into the match as a favorite, however Jelena Ostapenko, unseeded in the tournament, who made a remarkable run to the final, had other ideas.
Aryna Sabalenka was soundly beaten in the final of the Stuttgart Open by Jelena Ostapenko 6-4, 6-1 making it a fourth final defeat after losing between 2021 and 2023 to Ash Barty and Iga Swiatek.
The 2025 WTA Stuttgart final between Aryna Sabalenka and Jelena Ostapenko promises a high-octane clash between two of the tour’s most explosive hitters.
Semifinals day at the WTA Stuttgart Open features two exciting matchups between in-form contenders on indoor clay. As ever, we here at LWOT will be offering our predictions for both semifinals on what promises to be an entertaining day of tennis – as well as the final in Rouen – but who will secure a place in the final?
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus never lost her serve en route to a 6-2, 6-2 win over No. 6 seed Jasmina Paolini of Italy on Thursday, securing her first trip to the Miami Open final.