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Emerson Jones overcomes 21-year age gap to defeat Maria in Brisbane

Australian wild card Emerson Jones, 17, defeated Tatjana Maria, 38, in the Brisbane International first round -- the largest age gap on the WTA Tour Driven by Mercedes-Benz in four years.

By the numbers: The 2025 WTA 125 season

After 53 tournaments spread over 21 countries, the 2025 WTA 125 season has concluded. Find out who won the most titles, who the youngest champions were, what the longest matches were and more here.

Rankings Watch: Kalinina returns from hiatus with WTA 125 title

Anhelina Kalinina won her first tournament back from a six-month hiatus at the final WTA 125 tournament of 2025 in Limoges, and rises 28 places in the latest edition of the PIF WTA Rankings.

Rankings Watch: Marcinko breaks Top 100, Zvonareva re-enters rankings

Dubai ITF W100 champion Petra Marcinko makes her Top 100 debut in the latest edition of the PIF WTA Rankings, while former No. 2 Vera Zvonareva is back with a bang and Angers WTA 125 champion Kamilla Rakhimova returns to the Top 100.

Rankings Watch: Zhang, Udvardy, Ruse return to Top 100

Zhang Shuai, Panna Udvardy and Elena-Gabriela Ruse have all returned to the Top 100 in this week's edition of the PIF WTA Rankings after winning titles last week.

Rankings Watch: Oliynykova breaks Top 100 with third WTA 125 title of year

Colina WTA 125 champion Oleksandra Oliynykova made her Top 100 debut in the latest edition of the PIF WTA Rankings, while teenagers Eva Bennemann, Jeline Vandromme and Elizara Yaneva all delivered strong ITF performances last week.

How the 2025 WTA 1000s blended youth breakthroughs with veteran staying power

Ten events across ten months produced teenage breakthroughs, record streaks from Mirra Andreeva and Madison Keys, and another year of steady upward pressure from Iga Swiatek and Victoria Azarenka.