Overview
- Marta Kostyuk captured her first WTA 1000 title in Madrid, beating Mirra Andreeva 6-3, 7-5 and rising to a career-best No. 15.
- Mirra Andreeva finished runner-up in Madrid and moved up to No. 7 in the updated WTA rankings.
- Aryna Sabalenka stays No. 1 with a smaller lead over Elena Rybakina, while Iga Swiatek climbed to No. 3 and Coco Gauff slipped to No. 4.
- The Italian Open draw is out with top seeds led by Sabalenka and Rybakina, and a possible third-round Coco Gauff vs Emma Raducanu match after Raducanu’s return from illness and a right-hand issue.
- Rome uses a 52-week points defense system that puts pressure on several names, with defending champion Jasmine Paolini protecting 1,000 points and Kostyuk seeded 23rd due to an earlier cutoff despite her new ranking.