German tennis veteran Tatjana Maria, at the age of 37, has claimed the biggest title of her career by winning the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Queen’s Club tournament in London. Maria defeated eighth-seeded American Amanda Anisimova with a convincing 6-3, 6-4 victory in the final.
The mother of two celebrated her first WTA 500 title in front of her family—daughters Charlotte and Cecilia, and husband and coach Charles-Edouard Maria. “It means a lot to me,” Maria expressed. “I’m a good example that even at my age you still can win big trophies. I’m super proud of myself.”
En route to her fourth WTA title, Maria eliminated four top 20 players, including Karolina Muchova (Czech Republic), Elena Rybakina (Kazakhstan), and Madison Keys (United States). With this triumph, she becomes the oldest singles champion on the WTA Tour since Serena Williams won the Auckland Classic at 38 in 2020.
Maria, a former Wimbledon semifinalist, has previously tasted victory on grass in Mallorca (2018) and secured titles on clay in Bogotá (2022 and 2023). This latest win propels her to No. 43 in the world rankings, demonstrating her enduring prowess on the court.
Taylor Fritz Claims Stuttgart Title
Meanwhile, in Stuttgart, American tennis star Taylor Fritz defeated Germany’s Alexander Zverev in straight sets to win his first Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) title of the season. Fritz secured a 6-3, 7-6(0) victory despite a lengthy rain delay early in the second set.
Fritz, who did not lose a service game throughout the tournament, expressed his delight: “It was not so great a clay season, so to come here and start the grass season off perfectly, I am super happy to get the title and to do it here.”
With this win, Fritz extends his winning streak against Zverev to five matches and is set to climb to fourth in the world rankings, just one place behind the German. This marks his first trophy since his victory in Eastbourne 12 months ago, also on grass.
Zverev, the top seed, continues his quest for a maiden grass-court title and aims to improve his record at Wimbledon, where he has yet to reach the quarter-finals. The prestigious tournament kicks off on June 30.
