The clay season is now in full swing, marked by the exciting conclusions of the WTA 500 Credit One Charleston Open and the WTA 250 Copa Colsanitas Zurich this past Sunday.
Following the tournaments in the Americas, the clay court action will move to Europe, with upcoming events in Stuttgart, Madrid, and Rome, after the Billie Jean King Cup qualifiers next week.
Let`s recap some key moments from the opening week of the 2025 Hologic WTA Tour clay season:
Honor Roll
A few players stood out this week:
Jessica Pegula: The player from Buffalo, New York, has now achieved titles on all court surfaces. Pegula secured her first clay-court victory by defeating fellow American Sofia Kenin in the Charleston final. This win propels her to World No. 3, surpassing Coco Gauff and becoming the top-ranked American player on Monday.
`I believe my resilience was key to winning many matches this week,` Pegula commented after her championship win. `Especially on clay, you need to have grit and toughness.
`Winning crucial points or games can shift the momentum in a set or 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, you appreciate those moments.`
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 previous 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. In Bogota, she reached her second WTA singles final, mirroring her feat from nearly six years ago in Jurmala where she also qualified for the final.
Julieta Pareja: Another young talent is emerging. American Julieta Pareja, who recently turned 16 in February, made her WTA main draw debut 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 with NFL owners:
Olympic gold medalist Zheng Qinwen became a 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 victory over Sofia Kenin in the Charleston final marked her 25th main-draw win of 2025, placing her two wins ahead of Aryna Sabalenka.
3: Camila Osorio is now the second woman to win three or more Bogota titles, just behind Fabiola Zuluaga, who won the Copa Colsanitas Zurich four times (1999, 2002, 2003, and 2004).
35: This year`s Charleston final was the first all-American final in 35 years. The last time was in 1990 when Martina Navratilova defeated 14-year-old Jennifer Capriati.
5: Daria Kasatkina debuted for 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:
Hot shot: Varvara Gracheva conjures a drop shot from nowhere in Charleston
