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

Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka have been confirmed for the WTA 1000 event 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 primary draw look.

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

On the subject of Sabalenka, stunningly she has by no means made it previous the quarterfinal stage on the WTA 1000 event within the United Arab Emirates.

On the opposite facet, world No. 4 Paolini captured her maiden WTA 1000 title earlier this yr after beating Kalinskaya within the Dubai remaining and she or he is ready for her third look on the event. 

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

Swiatek, Sabalenka, Paolini & Zheng set to focus on the 2025 Dubai participant discipline 

“This yr marks an vital landmark as we have a good time the twenty fifth anniversary of the WTA Championships in Dubai. The event’s elevation to everlasting WTA 1000 standing final yr underlines the calibre of expertise this competitors persistently 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,” event managing director and organizing committee chairman Ramesh Cidambi mentioned.

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

“We’re delighted to have so lots of the world’s prime girls’s gamers competing in Dubai as we have a good time an unbelievable milestone on this event’s historical past. Our WTA occasion continues to develop yearly and 2025 guarantees to be particular,” event director Salah Tahlak mentioned.

The 2025 event 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.