Inaugural Austin125 Field Features Former US Open Champ, UT Tennis Legend, and Leading American Players

AUSTIN, Texas – The initial entry list for the Austin125 has been released, with nearly two dozen of the world’s Top 200 players set to compete at the inaugural WTA 125 tournament running from November 3-9, 2025 at the Austin Tennis Academy. The Austin125 is the newest WTA 125 tournament. This exciting new event will feature 32 singles players and eight doubles teams competing on outdoor courts for a week of intense competition and big moments.

Hometown favorite Peyton Stearns, who led the University of Texas Longhorns to back-to-back NCAA team titles in 2021 and 2022, has announced that she will be playing. Stearns previously reached a career-high ranking of World No. 28 and claimed her first Hologic WTA Tour singles title in 2024 in Rabat.

Joining her will be American Sloane Stephens, the 2017 US Open champion; Ajla Tomljanović, a three-time Grand Slam quarterfinalist; seventeen-year-old American tennis phenom Iva Jovic—who last year became the youngest woman to win a main draw match at the US Open in more than twenty years; and Great Britain’s Katie Boulter, who is currently ranked World No. 59. Boulter has established a name for herself on the Hologic WTA Tour with titles in Nottingham and San Diego, along with finals appearances in Hong Kong and Tokyo.

They will be joined by Top 100 American players Alycia Parks—known for her powerful serve—plus Caroline Dolehide and Caty McNally, who have both previously played in Austin at the ATX Open.

The Wild Card participants in this year’s field are exceptional. They include Stephens and Jovic along with American, Malaika Rapolu, the University of Texas standout; and rising star American Jennifer Jackson, hailing from Austin Tennis Academy and newly declaring Pro.

“The strength of this player field for a WTA 125 event is an indication of what we’ve been building here in Austin for professional women’s tennis,” said Tournament Director Christo Van Rensburg. “We are humbled and honored to have so many big names and great people competing in the inaugural Austin125. Tennis fans in Texas are in for a major treat this November. We can’t wait to have them out to Spanish Oaks to see some of the biggest names in tennis competing for a championship.”

Fans can visit austin125.com for a full list of ticketing options, which include:

• Single Session Tickets: Enjoy access to one tournament session
• Center Court VIP Experience: Prime seating with spectacular views plus hospitality suite access
• Championship Weekend and Opening Round Packages: Tickets to sessions across multiple days, featuring cost savings over individual single session tickets
• Duration Packages: Experience all the action with full access throughout the week

There will also be a Kids’ Day celebration on November 2 from 4-6 p.m. CDT, featuring games, face-painting, and opportunities for children to interact with players on-court. More details to come.

Main Draw Includes:

GBR 61 | KATIE BOULTER

USA 66 | ALYCIA PARKS

USA 67 | PEYTON STEARNS

MEX 81 | RENATA ZARAZUA

USA 84  | CAROLINE DOLEHIDE

USA 88 | CATY MCNALLY

LAT 101 | DARJA SEMENISTAJA

AUS 105  | AJLA TOMLJANOVIC

CRO 124  | PETRA MARCINKO

NED 129 | ARANTXA RUS

CZE 140 | DARJA VIDMANOVA

USA 141 | WHITNEY OSUIGWE

USA 148 | VARVARA LEPCHENKO

CAN 151 | MARINA STAKUSIC

USA 156 | LOUISA CHIRICO

BEL 162 | HANNE VANDEWINKEL

170 | IRYNA SHYMANOVICH

NED 171 | ANOUK KOEVERMANS

CAN 172 | CARSON BRANSTINE

USA 177 SR | KAYLA DAY

GER 180 | ANNA-LENA FRIEDSAM

Qualifying Draw includes:

JPN 197 | HIMENO SAKATSUME

CAN 203 | CADENCE BRACE

207 | ANASTASIA GASANOVA

USA 211 | ELIZABETH MANDLIK

CAN 223 | KAYLA CROSS

USA 235 | CAROL YOUNG SUH LEE

Wild Card Entries include:

USA | SLOANE STEPHENS

USA | IVA JOVIC

USA | MALAIKA RAPOLU

USA | JENNIFER JACKSON

About the Austin125

The Austin125 is a brand-new event on the WTA 125 calendar. The inaugural WTA Austin125 tournament will take place Nov. 3- 9, 2025, at Austin Tennis Academy.

The tournament is one of three U.S.-based events on the WTA 125 calendar. A global field of WTA stars will compete in the 32-player singles and 8-team doubles draws. Operated by Drop Shot, LLC, the Austin125 is part of the suite of tournaments promoted by DropShot. It also includes the ATX Open and men’s and women’s ITF World Tour events in Austin. For more information on the Austin125, visit Austin125.com, @Austin125_Tennis on Instagram and X.

About DropShot

Tournament promoter, DropShot, was founded in 2019 by Bryan Sheffield, founder and CEO of Parsley Energy (which was later acquired by Pioneer Natural Resources), Managing Partner of Formentera Partners, and Co-Owner of Austin FC. DropShot’s mission is to elevate tennis in the city of Austin and give rising players an opportunity to improve their world ranking by hosting men’s and women’s ITF World Tour events. DropShot’s crown jewel is a Hologic WTA Tour 250 tournament that debuted in 2023. In 2025, they added their newest event a WTA 125 event. For more information on Pro Tennis in Austin, visit DropShot, the tournament promoter.

About the WTA

The WTA is the original game-changer for women’s sport. Founded in 1973 by the visionary Billie Jean King, the WTA was created to build equal opportunities for women in tennis, and we’ve been breaking boundaries ever since. Today we’re the powerhouse of women’s professional sports, uniting athletes in fearless competition and bringing people together through the love of tennis.

The Hologic WTA Tour shares the thrill of every serve, rally and match point with an audience of more than one billion around the world. Players compete for PIF WTA ranking points in tournament arenas on six continents before the season hits its peak at the WTA Finals, where the best singles and doubles superstars battle to be crowned as year-end champions. Our ambitions go well beyond the court. We are champions for our 1,600 incredible athletes and drivers of change through advocacy and action for women’s health and empowerment across the globe. Rally the world: wtatennis.com.