Tennis Channel and Tennis Channel App to show 2025 WTA Finals from Nov. 1-8
Four top Americans–Coco Gauff, Amanda Anisimova, Jessica Pegula and Madison Keys–are already among elite eight as the “Race to the Finals” nears its dramatic conclusion.
LOS ANGELES, October 20, 2025 – Tennis Channel, the Tennis Channel App and TennisChannel.com will once again provide exclusive U.S. coverage of the 2025 WTA Finals November 1-8, live from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The year-end event, representing the pinnacle of women’s tennis, features the world’s top eight singles players and doubles teams who earned the most tour points this year, competing for one of the sport’s most coveted titles. Fans can tune-in beginning Saturday, November 1 at 8:30 a.m. ET.
This year’s field is headlined by a commanding American presence with four U.S. stars including Coco Gauff (No. 3), Amanda Anisimova (No. 4), Jessica Pegula (No. 5) and Madison Keys (No. 6) making up half of the elite eight. Defending champion Gauff returns to Riyadh seeking back-to-back titles, while Aryna Sabalenka (No. 1), Iga Swiatek (No. 2) and Jasmine Paolini (No. 7) round out the powerful lineup. Only one spot remains in the race to the finals, with Mirra Andreeva and Elena Rybakina still in contention.
📲 🖥️ Watch the 2025 WTA Finals beginning Saturday, Nov. 1, on the Tennis Channel app
The Season’s Grand Finale
The WTA Finals marks the culmination of the women’s professional tennis season, with the best of the best battling for the prestigious year-end championship. The top eight singles players and doubles teams are divided into two groups of four for round-robin play, ensuring multiple head-to-head matchups among the sport’s elite. The top two from each group advance to the knockout stage, with the semifinals on Friday, Nov. 7 and the champions crowned on Saturday, Nov. 8.
This is the most coveted event on the WTA Tour, serving as the ultimate stage where the year-end No. 1 ranking, major prize money and momentum into next season are all on the line.
Expanded Multiplatform Coverage
All WTA Finals matches will air live on Tennis Channel and stream live and on-demand on the Tennis Channel App and at TennisChannel.com.
Fans can also follow the season-long journey through Race to the WTA Finals, Tennis Channel’s special weekly series that tracks the dramatic run-up to Riyadh. New episodes premiere Mondays on the Tennis Channel App and at TennisChannel.com:
- Episode 1
- Episode 2
- Episode 3: Premieres Oct. 20 at 8:00 p.m. ET
- Episode 4: Premieres Oct. 27 at 10:30 p.m. ET
The final two episodes will break down who clinches the last remaining spots in the singles and doubles draw before play begins Nov. 1.
🖥️📲 Stream Race to the ATP Finals and Race to the WTA Finals on the Tennis Channel App!
On-Air Talent and Coverage Highlights
Tennis Channel’s 2025 WTA Finals coverage will feature a world-class broadcast team led by Hall of Famer Lindsay Davenport, joined by former WTA standout and renowned analyst Chanda Rubin, both bringing deep insight and firsthand expertise from their years on tour and at the broadcast desk. Former Top 10 player, U.S. Billie Jean King Cup champion, and two-time Grand Slam semifinalist CoCo Vandeweghe will also be courtside in Riyadh, offering fans behind-the-scenes access, interviews and a first-hand look from the tournament.
Special editions of Tennis Channel Live will be anchored by Steve Weissman alongside Davenport and Rubin.
2025 WTA Finals - Schedule
Tennis Channel’s WTA Finals coverage begins at 7:00 a.m. ET most days. On Friday, Nov. 7, semifinal matches begin at 7:30 a.m. ET. Saturday, Nov. 8 will feature the doubles final at 8:00 a.m. ET, followed by the singles championship at 11:00 a.m. ET.
The Tennis Channel App and TennisChannel.com will offer every match live and on-demand.
The complete schedule is below:
Tennis Channel’s Live 2025 WTA Finals Schedule
All times ET.
Saturday, Nov. 1
- 8:30 a.m. Doubles Round Robin
- 1:30 p.m. (9:30 a.m. on App) Singles, Doubles Round Robin
- 4:30 p.m. TC Live
- 5:00 p.m. Encore
Sunday, Nov. 2
- 7:00 a.m. Doubles Round Robin
- 11:00 a.m. (9:00 a.m. on App) Singles, Doubles Round Robin
- 2:30 p.m. TC Live
- 3:00 p.m. Encore
Monday, Nov. 3
- 7:00 a.m. Singles, Doubles Round Robin
- 4:00 p.m. TC Live
- 4:30 p.m. Encore
Tuesday, Nov. 4
- 9:00 a.m. (7:00 a.m. on App) Singles Round Robin
- 4:00 p.m. TC Live
- 4:30 p.m. Encore
Wednesday, Nov. 5
- 7:00 a.m. Singles, Doubles Round Robin
- 4:00 p.m. TC Live
- 4:30 p.m. Encore
Thursday, Nov. 6
- 7:00 a.m. Singles, Doubles Round Robin
- 4:00 p.m. TC Live
- 4:30 p.m. Encore
Friday, Nov. 7
- 7:30 a.m. Doubles Semifinals
- 10:00 a.m. Singles Semifinals
- 4:00 p.m. TC Live
- 4:30 p.m. Encore
Saturday, Nov. 8
- 8:00 a.m. Doubles Finals
- 11:00 a.m. Singles Finals
- 1:00 p.m. TC Live
- 5:30 p.m. Encore
Note: Tennis Channel 2, Tennis Channel’s sibling FAST channel, will feature doubles round-robin coverage on Tuesday, Nov. 4 live at 7:00 a.m.
Fans can also keep up with Tennis Channel’s WTA Finals action on Instagram (Instagram.com/Tennischannel), TikTok (tiktok.com/@tennischannel), X (X.com/TennisChannel) and Facebook (Facebook.com/TennisChannel).
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