Berlin Open 2025 Begins Today: Full Schedule, Star-Studded Line-Up and How to Watch Live

Coco Gauff’s grass-court campaign began with a jolt at the Berlin Open 2025, as Chinese qualifier Wang Xinyu ousted the reigning Roland-Garros champion 6-3, 6-3 in Thursday’s round of 16, handing the world No. 2 her first defeat since Paris. The upset shifts momentum at the WTA 500 event—officially branded the Berlin Tennis Open by HYLO—held 14-22 June on the historic grass of the LTTC Rot-Weiss Club. With 500 ranking points and a record €925,000 purse on the line, the tournament has become a key Wimbledon tune-up and fan magnet in the German capital. Key results and quarter-final lineup • World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka survived a tight second-round test and now meets 2022 Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina in a blockbuster quarter-final rematch of their Melbourne classic. • Defending Berlin champion Liudmila Samsonova needed three hours 21 minutes to edge past Madison Keys, displaying the big hitting that brought her the trophy last year. • Lucky loser Ons Jabeur capitalized on her second chance by dismissing Roland-Garros runner-up Jasmine Paolini and will next face former world No. 2 Paula Badosa, who is enjoying her healthiest stretch in two seasons. What Gauff’s loss means Gauff entered Berlin on a nine-match winning streak but struggled with seven double faults and just 46 percent first-serve accuracy. Wang, ranked No. 48, attacked second serves and finished with 19 winners to 9 unforced errors, sealing the biggest victory of her career. The American now has a week to recalibrate before Wimbledon, where she is defending quarter-final points. Wang’s reward is a date with Badosa, her first appearance in a WTA 500 quarter-final. Grass-court form guide Berlin’s slick lawns provide perhaps the truest test of pre-Wimbledon readiness. Sabalenka and Rybakina own the tour’s most feared serves; Samsonova and Jabeur thrive on low bounces; and local fans are eager to see if German hope Angelique Kerber, playing with protected ranking after maternity leave, can script a late-career resurgence. Schedule, tickets and how to watch Quarter-finals begin Friday at 11:00 CEST, with the Sabalenka-Rybakina clash slated for not before 16:00 on Steffi-Graf Stadium. Tickets are still available via berlinopen.de, starting at €39 for grounds passes. Viewers in Europe can stream every match on Tennis Channel International and DAZN, while U.S. audiences can tune in on Tennis Channel and the WTA’s official streaming partner. Live scoring and updated draws are posted on wtatennis.com throughout the day. Why the Berlin Open matters Since its return to the WTA calendar in 2021, the Berlin Open has cemented itself as a premier grass-court showcase, blending top-tier tennis with sustainability initiatives such as reusable cup systems and zero-plastic targets. With eight of the top ten players in the field, the event offers an early glimpse at Wimbledon contenders, crucial ranking points ahead of the Olympic cut-off, and a vibrant summer atmosphere in Europe’s culture capital. Fans heading to the venue should plan for tight security, cashless concessions, and Berlin’s efficient U-Bahn links to the Grunewald district. For those following online, use the hashtags #BerlinOpen, #WTABerlin and #RoadToWimbledon for real-time highlights, behind-the-scenes content, and post-match player reactions. As the grass gets quicker and the draws narrow, Berlin promises more drama—and, after Gauff’s shock exit, the script is already flipping fast.