The clay-court season is now in full swing after the WTA 500 Credit One Charleston Open and the WTA 250 Copa Colsanitas Zurich concluded with exciting finals on Sunday.
Following events in the Americas, the clay-court tournaments will move to Europe, with upcoming events in Stuttgart, Madrid, and Rome, after the Billie Jean King Cup qualifiers.
Let`s review 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: Pegula, originally from Buffalo, New York, has now won titles on all court surfaces. She secured her first clay-court title by defeating Sofia Kenin in the Charleston final. She is now ranked World No. 3, becoming the top-ranked American player.
`I believe my persistence was key to winning many matches this week,` Pegula mentioned after her victory. `Especially on clay, you need to have grit and toughness.
`Winning crucial points or a tough game can 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 happens and leads to a title, you appreciate those moments.`
Camila Osorio: Colombia`s highest-ranked player delighted her home crowd in Bogota, securing her third title on home ground. Osorio won the Copa Colsanitas Zurich for the third time, adding to her victories in 2021 and last season.
Katarzyna Kawa: The 32-year-old Polish player, who was nearly out of the Top 300 four months prior, made a strong comeback. In Bogota, she reached her second WTA singles final, her first final in almost six years since Jurmala, and was a qualifier in both instances.
Julieta Pareja: Another rising teenager is making waves. 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 in 2019 at age 15.
Social Buzz
Former World No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki`s family is growing:
Another former World No. 1, Serena Williams, joined Caitlin Clark to advocate for women`s sports to NFL owners:
Olympic gold medalist Zheng Qinwen was a guest editor for W magazine in China:
Jessica Pegula celebrated her Charleston 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 victory over Sofia Kenin marked her 25th win in 2025, surpassing Aryna Sabalenka by two wins.
3: Camila Osorio is the second woman to win three or more Bogota titles, following Fabiola Zuluaga, who won four times (1999, 2002, 2003, 2004).
35: This year marked the first all-American Charleston final in 35 years, since Martina Navratilova defeated Jennifer Capriati in 1990.
5: Daria Kasatkina represented Australia for the first time in Charleston. There are now five Australian women in the Top 100: Kimberly Birrell, Maya Joint, Ajla Tomljanovic, and Olivia Gadecki.
Shot of the Week
Varvara Gracheva finished a rally with an incredible drop shot in Charleston:
