The highly anticipated grass court season is officially underway, and all eyes are turning to London for a historic moment in tennis.
With the clay court grind of the French Open now behind us, the focus shifts to the quick, exhilarating grass courts, with the WTA HSBC Championships 2025 serving as a pivotal warm-up for Wimbledon.
For the first time since 1973, women’s singles will feature at this prestigious West London venue, marking a significant return and a thrilling addition to the women’s tour calendar.
The Tennis Gazette has compiled all the crucial information about this landmark Women’s Singles event.
Fans can look forward to seeing some of the biggest names in women’s tennis battle it out on the hallowed grass.
Confirmed to feature are formidable talents such as reigning Australian Open champion Madison Keys, former Wimbledon winner Elena Rybakina, and British star Emma Raducanu, who will undoubtedly draw a huge home crowd.
Here is everything you need to know about the WTA HSBC Championships 2025.
WTA HSBC Championships 2025 dates
The Women’s Queen’s Club Championships 2025, officially known as the HSBC Championships for sponsorship reasons, is taking place from June 9 to June 15, 2025.
This makes it a WTA 500-level tournament on the 2025 WTA Tour. The qualifying rounds for the main draw were held on Saturday, June 7 and Sunday, June 8.
Where is the WTA HSBC Championships 2025?
The tournament is held at The Queen’s Club in West Kensington, London, United Kingdom. This historic venue is famous for their grass courts, and 2025 marks a return for women’s singles tennis to the Queen’s Club for the first time since 1973.
What is the prize money for the WTA HSBC Championships 2025?
The total prize money for the women’s WTA 500 event at Queen’s in 2025 is $1.415 million USD. This makes it the highest-paying WTA 500 event of its draw size this year.
Here’s a breakdown of the singles prize money by round:
- Champion: $218,000
- Runner-Up: $134,260
- Semifinalists: $78,425
- Quarterfinalists: $38,142
- Round of 16: $20,875
- Round of 32: $15,020
WTA HSBC Championships 2025 players
The 2025 Women’s Queen’s Club Championships features a strong field, with many top players vying for the title. Some of the renowned players confirmed or expected to feature include:
- Zheng Qinwen (expected to be the top seed)
- Madison Keys
- Emma Navarro
- Elena Rybakina
- Diana Shnaider
- Karolína Muchová
- Barbora Krejčiková
- Amanda Anisimova
- Emma Raducanu
- Katie Boulter
Other players in the main draw and qualifying rounds include those who received wildcards or entered through the qualifying draw, such as Cristina Bucșa, Maddison Inglis and Tatjana Maria. Former Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka is also in the field as a wildcard.
How to watch the WTA HSBC Championships 2025
In the UK, you can watch live coverage of the Women’s Queen’s Club Championships 2025 across BBC TV, BBC iPlayer, and the BBC Sport website/app.
Specific broadcast times on BBC channels include:
- Monday, June 9 and Tuesday, June 10: Coverage starts at noon on BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website/app, with BBC Two joining at 1 pm.
- Wednesday, June 11: Coverage starts from noon on BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website/app, with BBC One and BBC Two joining at 2 pm.
- Thursday, June 12 and Friday, June 13: Coverage starts from noon on BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website/app, with BBC Two joining at 1 pm.
- Saturday, June 14 (Semifinals): Live coverage starts from 1:25 pm on BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website/app.
- Sunday, June 15 (Finals): Live coverage starts from 1:15 pm on BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website/app. Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds will also have live coverage from 1:30 pm.
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