A quick look at the top tournaments shaping the WTA calendar this May.
May of 2025 promises plenty of action in the 2025 WTA season, though April delivered its fair share of tennis drama. Among the seven events held last month, the standout tournaments were the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix (Stuttgart Open), the Open Capfinances Rouen Metropole, and the Mutua Madrid Open.
In Stuttgart, Jelena Ostapenko claimed the title with an impressive run, defeating World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in the final. Along the way, she also beat world No. 2 Iga Swiątek, extending her dominant 6–0 head-to-head record against the Pole.
At the WTA 250 in Rouen, Elina Svitolina overcame Olga Danilovic in a tight straight-sets final. Meanwhile, at the Madrid Open, Sabalenka bounced back to clinch the WTA 1000 title with a straight-sets win over Coco Gauff, edging the American in a second-set tiebreak.
The packed clay-court swing on the WTA Tour’s May month is headlined by the following events. First up is the WTA 1000 tournament in Rome, the Internazionali BNL d’Italia (Italian Open), held from May 6 to 18, where Iga Swiatek returns to defend her crown.
The next week, from May 12 to 18, sees Anna Karolina Schmiedlova aiming to retain her title at the Parma Ladies Open, while Diana Shnaider defends her championship at the Trophee Clarins in Paris.
From May 18 to 24, the tour splits between France and Morocco, with Madison Keys looking to defend her Internationaux de Strasbourg title and Peyton Sterns aiming to repeat her victory at the Grand Prix Sar La Princesse Lalla Meryem in Rabat.
The month wraps up with the biggest event of them all, Roland Garros (May 25-June 8), where Swiatek returns to defend her 2024 title and have her fourth consecutive win at the red clay of Court Philippe-Chatrier.
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| Dates | Event | Level | Location | Surface |
| May 6 – May 18, 2025 | Internazionali BNL d’Italia | WTA 1000 | Rome, Italy | Clay |
| May 12 – May 17, 2025 | Parma Ladies Open presented by Iren | WTA 125 | Parma, Italy | Clay |
| May 12 – May 18, 2025 | Trophée Clarins | WTA 125 | Paris, France | Clay |
| May 18 – May 24, 2025 | Internationaux de Strasbourg | WTA 500 | Strasbourg, France | Clay |
| May 19 – May 24, 2025 | Grand Prix Sar La Princesse Lalla Meryem | WTA 250 | Rabat, Morocco | Clay |
| May 25 – Jun 8, 2025 | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | Paris, France | Clay |
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