WTA London 2025 – Full Preview, Star Players, Live Streaming & Betting Tips

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Last updated: 09 Jun 2025

Freetips staff 09 Jun 2025

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WTA London 2025 now at Queen's Club, replacing Eastbourne
Star players include Madison Keys and Elena Rybakina
Singles draw: 28 players; doubles: 16 teams; 7-day event

Madison Keys of USA in action during a practice day prior to The HSBC Championships at The Queen's Club (credit: Getty)

WTA London 2025 Preview

Starting this year, the HSBC Queen’s Club Championships has replaced Eastbourne as Britain’s WTA 500 grass-court event. Hosted at the historic Queen’s Club, the tournament has attracted a star-studded field, including Grand Slam champions like Madison Keys and Elena Rybakina.

The women’s tour has returned to Queen’s Club for the first time since Olga Morozova won the title in 1973, the year the WTA was founded.

Former WTA player Laura Robson is the tournament director.

WTA London 2025 Preview
Tournament Format & Schedule
Playing Conditions & Weather
Recent WTA 500 Champions in the UK
Players to Watch
How to Watch & Live Streak WTA London
Betting on WTA London

Tournament Format & Schedule

Singles Draw: 28 players

Doubles Draw: 16 teams

Seeds: 8

Qualifying: 24-player field, with 6 spots in the main draw

Wildcards: Up to 3 granted

Tournament Duration: 7 days

Main Draw Start: Monday (9 June 2025)

Finals: Sunday (15 June 2025)

The tournament grants byes to the top 4 seeds.

Playing Conditions & Weather

The Queen’s Club features traditional grass-court conditions: fast pace, low bounce, and rewarding aggressive play.

☀️ London is expected to have clear skies in the first few days of the tournament with temperatures hovering in the lower 20s.

🌥️ There may be overcast conditions in the finals weekend, but no rain is forecast throughout the week.

The tournament does not have retractable roofs on its courts.

Recent WTA 500 Champions in the UK

2024: Daria Kasatkina

2023: Madison Keys

2022: Petra Kvitova

2021: Jelena Ostapenko

2019: Karolina Pliskova

From 1974 to 2024, Eastbourne was the host of the UK’s premier women’s grass-court event going into Wimbledon.

Players to Watch

Madison Keys ★★★★★

Two-time Wimbledon quarterfinalist; Has three WTA titles on British grass, most recently at 2023 Eastbourne

Elena Rybakina ★★★★★

Former Wimbledon champion who seeks only second career title on grass courts

Donna Vekic ★★★★☆

A veteran on grass with five career finals on the surface and a Wimbledon semifinal in 2024

Daria Kasatkina ★★★☆☆

Reached one final in three of the last four grass-court seasons; Won 2024 Eastbourne

How to Watch & Live Streak WTA London

If you’re unable to watch on TV, platforms like bet365 offer live streaming 📺

Steps to Access Live Streaming:

Register an account with bet365.
Make a qualifying deposit (if required).
Go to the live streaming section and select London.
Watch & bet in real time.

Many platforms require an active account with a funded balance to access live streaming.

Betting on WTA London

🎯 Futures Betting:

Tournament Winner – Bet on the overall champion.

To Reach the Final – Predict the finalists.

Stage of Elimination – Bet on when a player exits.

Head-to-Head Matchups – Who advances further?

🎾 Match-Specific Betting:

Match Winner – Pick a player to win.

Set Betting – Predict the exact scoreline.

Game Handicap – Wager on a player with a spread.

Total Games Over/Under – Bet on total games played.

▶ In-Play Betting:

Next Game Winner – Predict the next service game winner.

Next Break of Serve – Who will break first?

Live Set & Match Winner – Adjust bets based on match flow.

Live betting offers dynamic odds shifts based on match momentum.

Verdict

The Queen’s Club will surely provide a new and different atmosphere to the ones in Birmingham, which no longer exists on WTA tour, and Eastbourne.

Grass generally favors players with prior history on the surface.

It is, therefore, wise to stick to the known group of players with past success on grass, such as Elena Rybakina and Madison Keys, to emerge in the finals.

Madison Keys

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Tournament Winner

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