Some movements were seen in the WTA Race to Riyadh after the Cincinnati Open, which saw Iga Swiatek win her 11th WTA 1000 title and secure her classification for the WTA Finals.

By beating Rybakina and making the Cincinnati title match, Swiatek improved to 6,753 ranking points in 2025 - the only player with more points is Aryna Sabalenka, who stands at 7,610. After the Pole, Coco Gauff comes at third spot with 4,944 points and the American is the next in line to secure a Riyadh ticket.

Heading into this year’s WTA Finals, Krejcikova was, in some ways, the anomaly. She didn’t crack the Top 8 in the Race to the Finals. Instead, she earned her spot through a qualifying rule that grants a Grand Slam champion ranked within the Top 20 a shot at the Finals. Some might say she wasn’t on anyone’s radar for a deep run -- until now.

After a season filled with intriguing storylines, the top players on tour will converge at the WTA Finals this week with the year-end No. 1 ranking and $9 million in prize money at stake.

The 2025 US Open is scheduled to take place between August 24, 2025, and September 7, 2025. The field is led by defending champion Aryna Sabalenka. Heading into the American hardcourt swing, several candidates are poised to fight for the title in the year's final Grand Slam.

The world’s eight best tennis players have been whittled down to just two at the WTA Finals, with Poland’s Iga Świątek and US star Jessica Pegula facing off in Monday’s rain-delayed final ...

Saudi Arabia’s tennis federation and the country’s sports ministry have committed to awarding $15.25million (£12m) at the WTA Finals in 2024, with further increases in 2025 and 2026.

The 2025 Cincinnati Open was defined by both brilliance and misfortune, with Carlos Alcaraz emerging as the men’s champion under unusual circumstances.