Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka & other top names confirmed for star-studded Dubai

Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka have been confirmed for the WTA 1000 match in Dubai, as effectively another prime names, together with defending champion Jasmine Paolini and Zheng Qinwen.

In February, the Polish tennis star will play within the United Arab Emirates occasion for the fifth consecutive time whereas the top-ranked Belarusian is ready to make her eighth principal draw look.

Prior to now, Swiatek completed as runner-up to Barbora Krejcikova within the 2023 last whereas she was additionally upset by Anna Kalinskaya on this 12 months’s semifinal. 

With regards to Sabalenka, stunningly she has by no means made it previous the quarterfinal stage on the WTA 1000 match within the United Arab Emirates.

On the opposite aspect, world No. 4 Paolini captured her maiden WTA 1000 title earlier this 12 months after beating Kalinskaya within the Dubai last and she or he is ready for her third look on the match. 

In the meantime, Paris Olympics gold medalist Zheng Qinwen is ready to compete on the match for the third time. Beforehand, the world No. 5 picked up a second-round exit in 2023 earlier than shedding to Swiatek on this 12 months’s quarterfinal.

Swiatek, Sabalenka, Paolini & Zheng set to spotlight the 2025 Dubai participant subject 

“This 12 months marks an essential landmark as we rejoice the twenty fifth anniversary of the WTA Championships in Dubai. The match’s elevation to everlasting WTA 1000 standing final 12 months underlines the calibre of expertise this competitors constantly attracts and with the world’s prime 10 gamers now confirmed to take part, Dubai continues to solidify its standing as a premier vacation spot on the worldwide tennis stage,” match managing director and organizing committee chairman Ramesh Cidambi stated.

Because it stands now, extra huge names are anticipated to be confirmed for the United Arab Emirates match.

“We’re delighted to have so lots of the world’s prime ladies’s gamers competing in Dubai as we rejoice an unimaginable milestone on this match’s historical past. Our WTA occasion continues to develop yearly and 2025 guarantees to be particular,” match director Salah Tahlak stated.

The 2025 match version is slated to happen between February 16-22 and it’s already secure to say that the likes of Swiatek and Sabalenka would be the prime contenders for the title.