2025 Australian Open – Women's singlesTennis championshipQualification← 2024 ·Australian Open· 2026 →2025 tennis event resultsMadison Keys defeated two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka in the final, 6–3, 2–6, 7–5 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2025 Australian Open. It was her first major title. Keys saved a match point en route to the title, in the semifinals against Iga Świątek.
Iga ŚwiątekPolish tennis player (born 2001) Iga ŚwiątekŚwiątek at the US Open 2023Country (sports) PolandResidenceRaszyn, PolandBorn (2001-05-31) 31 May 2001 (age 25)Warsaw, PolandHeight1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)Turned pro2016PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)CoachFrancisco RoigPrize moneyUS$46,971,769 3rd all-time in earnings SinglesCareer record437–105Career titles26Highest rankingNo. 1 (4 April 2022)Current rankingNo.2015 Australian Open – Women's singles← 2014·Australian Open·2016 →Serena Williams defeated Maria Sharapova in the final, 6–3, 7–6 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2015 Australian Open. It was her sixth Australian Open singles title and her 19th major singles title overall. Sharapova reached the final after saving two match points in the second round against Alexandra Panova. The final was a rematch of the 2007 final.
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WTA rankingsThe WTA rankings are the ratings defined by the Women's Tennis Association, introduced in November 1975. The computer that calculates the ranking is nicknamed "Medusa". Aryna Sabalenka is the current world No. 1 in women's singles. Ranking methodThe WTA rankings are based on a rolling 52-week, cumulative system. A player's ranking is determined by her results at a maximum of 18 tournaments (or 19 if she competed in the WTA Finals) for singles and 12 for doubles.2017 US Open – Women's singlesSloane Stephens defeated Madison Keys in the final, 6–3, 6–0 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2017 US Open. It was her first major title. Stephens was the first player using a protected ranking to win a major title, and the second unseeded woman in the Open Era to win the US Open (after Kim Clijsters in 2009).
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WTA TourThe WTA Tour (also known as the WTA Tour Driven by Mercedes-Benz for sponsorship reasons) is a worldwide top-tier tennis tour for women and organized by the Women's Tennis Association. The second-tier tour is the WTA 125 series, and third-tier is the Women's World Tennis Tour. The men's equivalent is the ATP Tour. Season format2024–presentIn 2024, the WTA made all WTA 1000 events mandatory.
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Women's Tennis AssociationThe Women's Tennis Association (WTA) is the principal organizing body of women's professional tennis. The association governs the WTA Tour, which is the worldwide professional tennis tour for women, and was founded to create a better future for women's tennis. The WTA's corporate headquarters are in St. Petersburg, Florida, with its European headquarters in London and its Asia-Pacific headquarters in Beijing.
TennisTennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent (singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket strung with a cord to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over or around a net and into the opponent's court. The objective is to manoeuvre the ball in such a way that the opponent is not able to play a valid return.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.