Coco Gauff triumphs in the Madrid semi-final against Swiatek!

Coco Gauff triumphs in the Madrid semi-final against Swiatek!

Wien, Österreich - On May 1, 2025, Coco Gauff dominated the first semi-final at the WTA-1000 tournament in Madrid by swinging the reigning world ranking IGA Swiatek 6: 1, 6: 1 in just 64 minutes. With this victory, Gauff has now won four out of 15 encounters against Swiatek, and for the first time on sand. In the final she will meet the winner of the other semi -finals between Aryna Sabalenka and Elina Svitolina. The performance of Gauff not only consolidates its climb in the tennis world, but also increases the anticipation for the upcoming WTA finals.

The WTA Tour season 2025 ends in Cancun, where the best eight single players and double teams fight for the title from November 1 to 8. This championship, which is the highest-payer tournament of the WTA after the four Grand Slam tournaments, is decided to qualify through the awarding of the points during the calendar year. Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek are among the main favorites on the title and fight for the coveted WTA Finale Billie Jean King Trophy.

The best players and their successes

The qualification for the WTA Finals is based on the points that the players collected in the calendar year. The best players include:

• aryna Sabalenka : First Grand Slam title at the Australian Open, first place on the world rankings on September 11th.
• iga swiatek : leads in won titles with 5 and won 63 matches. She celebrated her fourth Grand Slam title at the French Open.
• Coco Gauff : Winner of the first Grand Slam title at the US Open and four individual titles in 2023, including their first WTA 1000 title in Cincinnati.
• Elena Rybakina : reached two WTA 1000 titles in Indian Wells and Rome.
• Other players are Jessica Pegula, ONS Jabeur, Marketa Vondrousova and Maria Sakkari, all of whom are in the top 8.

Organizational details of the WTA finals 2025

The WTA Fins 2025 take place from November 1 to 8, and the title favorites are the eight best of the WTA Tour. In addition, there are also two reservists who follow the next top players. The players qualify with their success in the six best combined WTA-1000 tournaments and through successes in other tournaments, including WTA 500, WTA 250 and ITF.

The awarding of points is also clearly regulated: the winner of the individual competition receives 1,500 points and a cash prize of USD 3,024,000. Gauff will try to successfully defend her title as a single defender, while Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe have this claim in doubles.

In addition to the exciting tennis events, there are also innovative developments in Austrian tennis. On May 5, 2025, the first official VR tennis league in Austria, the VRAC (Virtual Reality Austrian Championship), will be launched. This league, which is launched in cooperation with the ÖTV, Laola1 and other partners, offers the clubs the opportunity to provide their first virtual club champions and promote the best talents. The live final will take place on June 25, 2025 in the Laola1 office in Vienna and the main prize includes a flight and a hotel for the WTEC final in Las Vegas on September 10, 2025.