In 2025, from tour events to Grand Slams, the five shortest matches took place.

As everyone knows, all women's tennis matches follow a best-of-three sets format. Yet, given the competitive level of players in tennis tournaments, even those who lose in WTA events typically secure some games, with matches generally lasting over an hour. Still, exceptions occur—in the 2025 season, five matches finished within fifty minutes. So, which tournaments featured these swift matches? And who were the players involved? Today, this article will take you through these highlights.

In early February, Russian player Kasatkina competed at the WTA1000 Doha event. In the first round, her opponent was compatriot Potapova-Kudermetova, who entered the main draw as a lucky loser. Previously, Potapova-Kudermetova had defeated Kasatkina at the WTA500 Brisbane tournament in January. Once the match began, Kasatkina quickly found her rhythm, using precise shots and solid defense to put Potapova-Kudermetova on the back foot. She took the first set 6-0; in the second set, Kasatkina maintained her aggressive play, continuously pressuring her opponent to win another 6-0, securing the victory in just forty-two minutes. Notably, just over a month later, Kasatkina changed her nationality and began representing Australia in tennis competitions.

Russian player Schneider, who has won four tour titles, participated in the WTA1000 Madrid tournament at the end of April. As a seeded player, she received a first-round bye; in the second round, Schneider swept past American player Varenyets to advance smoothly. In the third round, she faced Latvian player Sevastova. In the first set, Schneider relied on her trademark powerful forehand and serve, breaking her opponent's serve twice early on to take the set 6-0. In the second set, Schneider frequently hit winners from the baseline and used precise net approaches to suppress her opponent’s counterattacks. She delivered another bagel, and the match concluded in just forty-four minutes.

At the end of June, American player Anisimova, who had already won a WTA1000 title, faced Kazakhstan’s Putintseva in the first round of Wimbledon. From the start, Anisimova hammered through her opponent’s service games with heavy baseline shots. She took the first set 6-0 after only nineteen minutes. In the second set, Anisimova immediately broke Putintseva’s serve again, repeatedly dismantling her defense and delivering another bagel. This match also lasted just forty-four minutes. It is worth noting that after defeating Putintseva, Anisimova surged all the way to her first Grand Slam final. Unfortunately, in the final, she faced Polish player Swiatek, who had won five Grand Slam titles, and suffered two bagels herself—the most one-sided scoreline ever seen in a Grand Slam final.

Additionally, Colombian player Osorio allowed only one game to compatriot MI Higuita Barraza in the first round of the WTA250 Bogota Open held in late March, and American player Gauff swept past fellow American Kenin with a double bagel in the second round of the WTA1000 Miami Open in mid-March—both matches ended in under fifty minutes. These rapid victories became remarkable highlights on the WTA tour in the 2025 season. That’s today’s tennis story; more to come tomorrow.(Source: Tennis Home, Author: Yixin Jushi)