Doubles

The 2025 year-end rankings wrap: Milestones, movers, records and more

Who climbed the most places into the Top 100 in 2025? Who are the youngest players in the Top 100? Who set national milestones over the course of the season? And what rare feat have the Top 3 -- Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff -- accomplished? Find out all the key year-end rankings stats and numbers here.

Kudermetova and Mertens’ reunion culminates in second WTA Finals title

Veronika Kudermetova and Elise Mertens reunited in April after having not played together since they won the WTA Finals in Fort Worth in 2022. The end result was a second WTA Finals title after they defeated Timea Babos and Luisa Stefani 7-6 (4), 6-1 in 1 hour and 37 minutes.

WTA Finals 2025: Everything to know about the Sabalenka vs. Rybakina title match

It all comes down to Saturday in Riyadh. Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina square off in the singles final, while Veronika Kudermetova and Elise Mertens take on Timea Babos and Luisa Stefani for the doubles crown. From paths to the final to prize money and start times, here’s what to know on championship day.

Babos, Stefani run continues; Kudermetova, Mertens save match point to set WTA Final

Timea Babos reached her fourth WTA Finals title match and Luisa Stefani her first as the duo defeated Hsieh Su-Wei and Jelena Ostapenko in the Riyadh semifinals, coming from a break down to win both sets. Not to be outdone, Veronika Kudermetova and Elise Mertens saved a match point against Katerina Siniakova and Taylor Townsend to reach the final for the first time in three years.

From a random text to Riyadh: Babos and Stefani’s unlikely run to the WTA Finals

When Luisa Stefani cold-called Timea Babos for a one-off pairing in Linz, neither imagined it would spark a title-chasing season -- and bring the three-time champion back where she once ruled.

Babos, Stefani dethrone Dabrowski, Routliffe; Siniakova, Townsend remain unbeaten

Three-time WTA Finals champion Timea Babos returned to the semis for the first time in six years, teaming with Luisa Stefani to defeat defending champs Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe from a set and two breaks down. Meanwhile, Katerina Siniakova and Taylor Townsend defeated Mirra Andreeva and Diana Shnaider to remain unbeaten.

'We both are cuckoo': The chemistry behind the WTA Finals doubles teams

At 39 and 28, Hsieh Su-Wei and Jelena Ostapenko show that doubles success can come from intuition, timing, and a shared refusal to take anything too seriously.