The 2025 Queen’s Club Championships, also known as the HSBC Championships, are in their final stage and will feature an intriguing match between World No. 15 Amanda Anisimova and World No. 86 Tatjana Maria. This WTA 500 final will put Anisimova’s aggressive baseline game against Maria’s crafty, versatile style, ensuring a contrast in playing styles. But which player will lift the trophy at WTA London?
WTA London Final Predictions
Amanda Anisimova vs Tatjana Maria
Head-to-Head: Anisimova 0-1 Maria
Amanda Anisimova took out the top seed, Qinwen Zheng, in the semifinals and is in her second final of 2025. This will be her first final on grass, and she has played extremely well to reach this stage. Her draw has been tough, but she played fearless tennis, and it paid off. On paper, she is the favourite against her final opponent, Tatjana Maria, who has defied expectations this week.
This is the biggest final of the 37-year-old’s career, and what a run it has been. She backed her incredible wins over Karolina Muchova and Elena Rybakina with another stunning performance against the reigning Australian Open champion, Madison Keys. Maria’s unorthodox game has troubled the best players, especially her slices, which stay extremely low on these courts. She will look to apply the same tactics against Anisimova.
These two played seven years ago when Anisimova was a teenager, so that match will have no bearing in this one. Keeping the ball out of the American player’s strike zone would be key for Maria, and her slices can certainly do that. Anisimova must be ready to hit them in a good position and not reach for them. Maria’s second serve will be under pressure against Anisimova’s aggressive returns, and she must keep her first serve percentage high to counter this. All in all, this should be an exciting final with two completely different players.
Prediction: Anisimova in 3
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