The clay-court season is well underway after the WTA 500 Charleston Open and the WTA 250 Copa Colsanitas Zurich concluded with exciting finishes on Sunday.
Following the initial events in the Americas, the clay action will move to Europe for tournaments in Stuttgart, Madrid, and Rome, after the Billie Jean King Cup qualifiers next week.
Let`s recap some key moments from the first week of the 2025 Hologic WTA Tour clay season:
Honor Roll
Here are the players who stood out this week:
Jessica Pegula: The player from Buffalo, New York, has now secured titles on all court surfaces. Pegula claimed her first clay-court title by defeating fellow American Sofia Kenin in the Charleston final. She is set to become World No. 3 and U.S. No. 1, overtaking Coco Gauff on Monday.
`I believe my persistence was key to winning many matches this week,` Pegula commented after her victory. `Especially on clay, you need a certain level of resilience and toughness.
`Winning crucial points or a challenging game can really shift the momentum in a set or a match, and I felt I managed to do that several times this week. It`s not always consistent, but when it comes together and you win the title, those are the moments you remember.`
Camila Osorio: Colombia`s highest-ranked player continues to impress her home crowd in Bogota, now boasting three titles on home ground. Osorio won the Copa Colsanitas Zurich for the third time this week, adding to her victories in 2021 and last season.
Katarzyna Kawa: The 32-year-old Polish player, who was ranked outside the Top 300 just four months prior, has made a remarkable comeback. This week in Bogota, she reached her second WTA singles final. Her only previous WTA final was almost six years ago in Jurmala, and she qualified for both.
Julieta Pareja: A new teenage talent is emerging. American Pareja, just 16 since February, debuted in the WTA main draw in Bogota and became the youngest tour-level semifinalist since Coco Gauff`s Linz title win in 2019 at age 15.
Social Buzz
Former World No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki`s family is growing:
Meanwhile, Serena Williams, another former World No. 1, joined Caitlin Clark to advocate for women`s sports to NFL owners:
Olympic gold medalist Zheng Qinwen served as guest editor for W magazine in China:
Back in Charleston, Jessica Pegula celebrated her first clay-court title with a special guest:
Stat Corner
Key numbers from the week:
25: Jessica Pegula now leads the WTA in main-draw match wins this year. Her Charleston final victory over Sofia Kenin marked her 25th main-draw win of 2025, placing her two wins ahead of Aryna Sabalenka.
3: Camila Osorio became only the second woman to win three or more Bogota titles, following Fabiola Zuluaga who won the Copa Colsanitas Zurich four times (1999, 2002, 2003, and 2004).
35: This year marked the first all-American Charleston final in 35 years. The last time was in 1990 when Martina Navratilova defeated 14-year-old Jennifer Capriati.
5: Daria Kasatkina made her debut representing Australia in Charleston. There are now five Australian women in the Top 100, including Kimberly Birrell, Maya Joint, Ajla Tomljanovic, and Olivia Gadecki.
Shot of the Week
Varvara Gracheva concluded a rally with an impressive drop shot in Charleston:
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