The clay court season on the Hologic WTA Tour began last week, featuring two long-standing tournaments: the Charleston Open, held since 1973, and the Copa Colsanitas Zurich in Bogota, established in 1998.
For the second consecutive year, both events celebrated local champions. Jessica Pegula, who had reached the semifinals in Charleston for the past two years, secured her eighth career title and her first on clay as the top seed. This victory marks Pegula`s achievement of winning titles on all three court surfaces: hard, grass, and clay.
Pegula has climbed to No. 3 in the latest PIF WTA Rankings, equaling her highest career ranking and regaining the position of American No. 1 from Coco Gauff. She previously held the No. 3 spot in October 2022 and again in September 2023 after her US Open final appearance.
Osorio Achieves Bogota Three-Peat
Camila Osorio, Colombia`s highest-ranked player, successfully defended her Bogota title, winning her third trophy at this tournament. The 23-year-old has moved up one place to No. 53 in the rankings.
Kenin and Kawa Highlight Resurgent Runners-Up
Unseeded finalists at both tournaments experienced significant ranking improvements. Sofia Kenin reached her tenth career final, her first on clay since the 2020 Roland Garros, where she was defeated by Pegula in the year`s third all-American final. Kenin, who had fallen as low as No. 168 last September, continues her upward trajectory with a 10-place rise from No. 44 to No. 34, her best ranking since late 2023.
Katarzyna Kawa of Poland reached her second career final, six years after her WTA main draw debut in Jurmala. Her week in Bogota was a test of resilience, spending 7 hours and 10 minutes just in qualifying, saving a match point in the second round, and defeating top seed Marie Bouzkova on her path to the final. Kawa has made a significant jump of 67 places, from No. 223 to No. 156.
Teen Talents Pareja, Kovackova, and Tagger Ascend
A generational milestone was reached when 16-year-old Julieta Pareja became the first player born in 2009 to compete in a WTA main draw, qualifying for Bogota. The American teenager, with Colombian heritage, continued her success by reaching the semifinals, utilizing her powerful forehand. Pareja`s performance has propelled her up 215 places from No. 550 to No. 335.
Pareja had previously shown promise as a 15-year-old wild card qualifier at last year`s US Open, reaching the final qualifying round. Bogota was only her tenth professional event, and she is currently the highest-ranked player born in 2009, ahead of Hannah Klugman (No. 559) and Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi (No. 655).
Jana Kovackova, the leading player born in 2010 and junior No. 11, is currently the youngest player with a WTA ranking. In just her fourth professional tournament, the 14-year-old Czech player won the Antalya ITF W35 title two weeks ago, becoming the first player born in 2010 to win a professional trophy. This victory has led to a remarkable rise of 356 places, from No. 1,061 to No. 705 this week. Kovackova`s older sister, 16-year-old Alena, is also a promising player, ranked No. 13 in juniors and No. 820 in the WTA rankings.
Another teenage talent, 17-year-old Lilli Tagger, achieved her best career result. The Austrian player, known for her one-handed backhand, won her first ITF W35 title as a qualifier in Terrassa two weeks ago and has jumped 178 places from No. 744 to a new career high of No. 566.
Other Notable Ranking Movements
Ekaterina Alexandrova, +4 to No. 22: Alexandrova has experienced fluctuating form in 2025. After an eight-match winning streak in February, including the Linz title and Doha semifinals, she followed it with a four-match losing streak. Her performance in Charleston, where she reached her third semifinal of the season, indicates a return to form.
Robin Montgomery, +5 to No. 100: The 20-year-old American has entered the Top 100 for the first time after reaching the second round in Charleston. Montgomery had been consistently ranked between No. 102 and No. 117 since last August before breaking into the Top 100 this week. The 2021 US Open junior champion reached her first WTA semifinal in Auckland in January.
Leolia Jeanjean, +9 to No. 107: Jeanjean gained attention by defeating Karolina Pliskova at the 2022 Roland Garros and reached a career-high of No. 102 the following January. After falling out of the Top 200 last September, the 29-year-old is climbing back up the rankings, having reached three ITF finals this year and her first WTA quarterfinal last week in Bogota.
Solana Sierra, +33 to No. 119: Sierra, the 2022 Roland Garros girls` finalist, won her first WTA 125 title last week at Antalya 3, securing her second Top 100 victory against No. 1 seed Anna Bondar in the quarterfinals. The 20-year-old Argentine has achieved a new career-high ranking.
Leyre Romero Gormaz, +18 to No. 124: Romero Gormaz was a runner-up in two of the past three Antalya WTA 125 tournaments, losing to Sierra in the most recent final. The 23-year-old Spaniard has reached a new career-high ranking.
Darja Semenistaja, +34 to No. 131: Prior to last week`s WTA 125 in La Bisbal d`Empordà, Semenistaja had lost seven of her previous eight matches. However, the Latvian player, whose career-high is No. 106, broke her slump by winning her second WTA 125 title.
Julia Riera, +18 to No. 139: In 2023, Riera made a notable tour-level debut, reaching the Rabat semifinals. The Argentine player reached the semifinals of a WTA event for the second time last week in Bogota.
Lea Boskovic, +37 to No. 188: Boskovic has played in two WTA main draws in her career, reaching the quarterfinals as a qualifier in both. Her quarterfinal appearance in Bogota included her second Top 100 win against Cristina Bucsa in the second round, and she has returned to the Top 200 for the first time since November.
Sada Nahimana, +41 to No. 245: Nahimana extended her winning streak to 10 with her second consecutive ITF W50 trophy in Bujumbura. The Burundian player is just one place away from her career-high of No. 244, set in April 2023.
Lia Karatancheva, +40 to No. 309: Karatancheva, the younger sister of former No. 35 Sesil, reached her first WTA 125 quarterfinal last week in Antalya. The Bulgarian player has achieved a new career-high ranking.
Caty McNally, +76 to No. 321: After elbow surgery in March 2024, McNally, formerly ranked No. 54, was outside the Top 1,000 when she returned in November. Her comeback progressed last week as she qualified for and reached the second round of Charleston, achieving her first completed Top 100 win since 2023 against Anhelina Kalinina in the first round.
Aliona Bolsova, +129 to No. 406: Bolsova, previously ranked No. 88, reached the semifinals at the La Bisbal d`Empordà WTA 125 last week, recording her first Top 100 win since 2023 against Arantxa Rus in the second round.
Alizé Cornet, +72 to No. 460: Cornet returned from a 10-month retirement at last week`s La Bisbal d`Empordà WTA 125, reaching the quarterfinals in her comeback tournament.
