Moments from the 2025 Women’s Singles Tournament

The 2025 China Open Women’s Singles Tournament concluded on Sunday, Oct. 5, with Amanda Anisimova winning her first China Open championship. Below is a selection of moments from the WTA 1000 tournament.

Amanda Anisimova lifts the 2025 China Open Women’s Singles trophy with her team on Sunday, Oct. 5. The 24-year-old American won the championship by defeating Linda Noskova 6-0, 2-6, 6-2.

No. 26 seed Linda Noskova reacts emotionally after winning match point against No. 6 seed Jessica Pegula in the semifinals on Saturday, Oct. 4. The 20-year-old Czech saved three match points to win 6-3, 1-6, 7-6(6) and advance to her first WTA 1000 final.

No. 3 seed Coco Gauff returns against Kamilla Rakhimova during her second round match on Friday, Sept. 26. Gauff won the match 6-4, 6-0 and progressed three more rounds to the semifinals, falling to fellow American Amanda Anisimova.

No. 7 seed Zheng Qinwen blows a kiss to the Diamond Court crowd after winning 6-3, 6-2 against Emiliana Arango in the second round on Saturday, Sept. 27. Zheng’s return to the court after undergoing elbow surgery in July ignited Chinese audiences, who packed out the stands for her matches. Zheng retired from the third round against Linda Noskova.

No. 16 seed Emma Navarro plays a backhand against No. 1 seed Iga Swiatek in the Round of 16 on Wednesday, Oct. 1. Navarro won the match 6-4, 4-6, 6-0 and advanced to the quarterfinals, where she was defeated by Jessica Pegula.

No. 3 seed Amanda Anisimova screams during the first set of her Round of 16 match against No. 13 seed Karolina Muchova on Tuesday, Sept. 30. Anisimova came back to win the match 1-6, 6-2, 6-4.

No. 6 seed Jasmine Paolini signs the camera with her Chinese nickname after advancing to the quarterfinals by defeating Marie Bouzkova 6-2, 7-5 on Tuesday, Sept. 30. Chinese fans gave Paolini the nickname “Baozong,” which translates to “Big Boss.”

No. 4 seed Mirra Andreeva follows through on a shot during her third round match against Jessica Bouzas Maneiro on Monday, Sept. 29. 18-year-old Andreeva defeated the Spaniard 6-4, 6-1 and advanced to the Round of 16, where she lost to Sonay Kartal.

Eva Lys glances upward during her Round of 16 match against McCartney Kessler on Tuesday, Sept. 30. Lys won the match 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 and advanced to her first WTA 1000 quarterfinals, where she lost to Coco Gauff.

No. 5 seed Jessica Pegula serves the ball to Emma Navarro during their quarterfinal match on Friday, Oct. 3. Pegula defeated Navarro 6-7(2), 6-2, 6-1, but lost the semifinal against No. 26 seed Linda Noskova.

No. 23 seed Marta Kostyuk sits on the court after a point during her Round of 16 match against Jessica Pegula on Wednesday, Oct. 1. Kostyuk lost the match 6-3, 6-7(4), 6-1.

Zhang Shuai gives a thumbs up after her second round win against Wang Xinyu on Friday, Sept. 26. The 36-year-old Chinese wild card won the match 6-4, 6-2, but lost in the third round to Amanda Anisimova.

Chinese wild card Yuan Yue smiles and touches the court after her first round match against Yulia Putintseva on Thursday, Sept. 25. Yuan won the match 6-3, 6-3, but lost to No. 1 seed Iga Swiatek in the second round.

Sonay Kartal prepares a backhand for Linda Noskova in their quarterfinal match on Friday, Oct. 3. Kartal defeated No. 4 seed Mirra Andreeva in the Round of 16 but lost to Noskova 6-3, 6-4.

No. 8 seed Elena Rybakina adjusts her hair during her third round match against Eva Lys on Sunday, Sept. 28. Rybakina was upset by the 23-year-old German 6-3, 1-6, 6-4.

No. 1 seed Iga Swiatek readies a forehand return for Camila Osorio in her third round match on Monday, Sept. 29. Osorio retired from the match, and Swiatek advanced to the Round of 16, where she lost to Emma Navarro.

—Reporting by Luca Giordano