Dubai Tennis Championships 2025 are currently underway and it features both ATP and WTA tournaments. The women’s event began on 16 February and the finals are set to take place on 22 February 2025. We have our semi-finalists and the first match will start at 6:30 pm and the second one will take place at 8:30 pm IST. On that note, let’s take a look at our top 4 challengers.
Elena Rybakina
Elena Rybakina is known how her brilliant history in the tournament, especially the 2020 season, as she reached the finals as an unseeded player. She’s currently ranked World Number 7 and reached the semi-finals by defeating Moyuka Uchijima with a score of 6-3 and 6-2. She’s one of the toughest contenders for the title as she eyes the trophy being a former finalist and runner-up of Dubai Tennis Championship.
Mirra Andreeva
Mirra Andreeva has made a significant impact in the history of the tournament as she became the youngest semi-finalist in the event’s history in 2001. In the 2025 season of the Dubai Tennis Championship, she defeated World Number 2 Iga Swiatek to secure her position in the semi-finals. She is set to face Elena Rybakina aiming for her first WTA 1000 final. Her performance in the current season has not only made headlines but also recognized her as a top player to watch out for.
Clara Tauson
C. Tauson made her debut in the Dubai Tennis Championships in 2025 and made history by reaching the semi-finals in her first appearance by defeating World Number 1 Aryna Sabalenka at the beginning of the tournament and Linda Noskova in the quarterfinals. She is set to face Karolina Muchova in the semi-finals and is a top contender for the title with three titles to her name on hard courts.
Karolína Muchová
Karolína Muchová had a strong run in the Dubai Tennis Championship 2025 and made it to the semi-finals after defeating Sorana Cirstea. She won one WTA singles title at the Korea Open in 2019 and also reached the final of the French Open. She has two back-to-back quarterfinal appearances at Wimbledon and reached a career-high high-ranking of World Number 8. She is set to face Clara Tauson in the semi-finals that will take place on 21 February.
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