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Tatjana Maria Becomes Oldest WTA500 Champion with Queen’s Club Victory

The German qualifier’s victory will see her jump from No. 86 to a projected No. 43 in the WTA rankings

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Tennis - Queen's Club Championships - Queen's Club, London, Britain - June 15, 2025 Germany's Tatjana Maria reacts during the final match against Amanda Anisimova of the U.S. Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Couldridge
Tennis - Queen's Club Championships - Queen's Club, London, Britain - June 14, 2025 Germany's Tatjana Maria in action during her semi final match against Madison Keys of the U.S. Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Couldridge

Overview

  • Maria, aged 37 and ranked 86th, defeated Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 6-4 to claim the Queen’s Club Championships title
  • She is the first woman to win the Queen’s Club singles crown since Olga Morozova in 1973
  • The qualifier’s fairytale run included upsets of Karolina Muchova, Elena Rybakina and Australian Open champion Madison Keys
  • Maria ended a nine-match losing streak by advancing through two rounds of qualifying and six main-draw matches
  • She credited her husband-coach Charles-Édouard and daughters Charlotte and Cecilia for their support and aims to play doubles with Charlotte in the future