Libema Open 2025: Can Russians Dominate Rosmalen Again?

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Last updated: 09 Jun 2025

Freetips staff 09 Jun 2025

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Libema Open begins the grass-court season post-Roland-Garros
Tournament with 32 singles players, wildcards, and qualifying spots
Key players to watch: Alexandrova & Samsonova, past champions

Ekaterina Alexandrova shines on grass with two Hertogenbosch titles to her name (credit: Getty)

WTA Libema Open Preview

The Libema Open is a WTA grass-court tournament held annually in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands. Established in 1996, it marks the start of the grass season, taking place in the week following Roland-Garros.

Hosted at Autotron Rosmalen, the tournament has crowned champions such as Martina Hingis, Justine Henin, Kim Clijsters, and Simona Halep.

The tournament was impacted for two consecutive years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

WTA Libema Open Preview
Tournament Format & Schedule
Playing Conditions & Weather
Player Quotes
Recent Champions
2024 Match Statistics
Players to Watch
How to Watch & Live Stream Rosmalen
Betting on Rosmalen

Tournament Format & Schedule

Singles Draw: 32 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 2025 tournament’s No. 1 and No. 2 seeds are also its latest two champions.

Playing Conditions & Weather

🌤️ Clear skies with mild temperatures expected early in the week.

🌧️ Rain expected from Friday, possibly causing delays.

The tournament is played in open-air conditions and as such has no protection from inclement weather.

Player Quotes

Bianca Andreescu: As a nature lover, I love this tournament. It seems grounding gives you a lot of energy. It is a living organism, so I want to be respectful of it.
Ekaterina Alexandrova: I always feel good here. The courts look beautiful again and even though the bounce takes a bit of getting used to at first, it’s great to be back in nature.
Jessica Pegula: I don’t think it’s the case that anyone feels comfortable on this type of court right away. You must remain patient when dealing with irregular bumps.

Recent Champions

2024: Liudmilla Samsonova

2023: Ekaterina Alexandrova

2022: Ekaterina Alexandrova

Five of its six finalists since the pandemic have been Russians or Belarusians

2024 Match Statistics

⏱️ Average match time: One hour and 32 minutes

🚀 Aces percentage: 5.36 per 100 points

⚠️ Double faults percentage: 4.20 per 100 points

🛡️ Breakpoint saved percentage: 58.8%

🎾 Tournament first-serve win percentage: 68.1%

⚡ Percentage of matches won by lower-ranked players: 48.4%

Players to Watch

Ekaterina Alexandrova ★★★★★

Two-time champion and 2024 semifinalist; Has won 21 matches on the grass across the last four seasons

Liudmilla Samsonova ★★★★☆

Has won two mainland European grass-court titles: 2021 Berlin and 2024 Rosmalen

Danielle Collins ★★★☆☆

Has never reached a grass-court quarterfinal; could be dangerous as an unseeded floater

How to Watch & Live Stream Rosmalen

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 Hertogenbosch.
Watch & bet in real time.

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

Betting on Rosmalen

🎯 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

With half a dozen Russians in the initial entry list alone, they are expected to dominate the tournament.

Most of the other players have little to no pedigree on this surface.

Ekaterina Alexandrova and Liudmilla Samsonova, despite a relatively quiet 2025 season, should be backed to maintain their hold in Rosmalen.

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