Tatjana Maria: The Queen of Queens celebrates triumph in London!

Tatjana Maria: The Queen of Queens celebrates triumph in London!

In London, Swabian Tatjana Maria wrote a remarkable tennis fairytale by winning the WTA 500 tournament and winning her way into the hearts of her fans. In a thrilling final, she defeated the American Amanda Anisimova 6:3, 6:4. This marks her fourth tournament victory in the 37-year-old player's career, who celebrated her success with her husband Charles Edouard and their daughters Charlotte and Cecilia. Maria, who proudly described herself as the “Queen of Queens”, showed herself to be tactically astute during the game and often used undercut balls that were perceived as slowing down the game to unnerve her opponent, which contributed little to her defensive strength. Although she often acted on the defensive, she hardly made any mistakes and was almost unstoppable given her performance.

Before the big triumph in London, the situation was not particularly pleasant for the player. She hadn't won a single game since April and had already failed in the second round of the Australian Open. But the victory in London catapults Maria back into the top 50 of the world rankings and secures her position as the best German player from next Monday. She had previously reached the semi-finals at the 2022 Wimbledon Championships, which gave her career the greatest success at Grand Slam level.

Path to the title

Not only is the victory itself remarkable, but also the circumstances under which it came about. Before the London tournament, Maria was forced to fight back after her long dry spell. Her most significant victories in recent months have been against prominent players such as Jelena Rybakina and Madison Keys.

The last title won in Bogotá in 2023 seemed to have been the last glimmer of hope. But now it turns out that Maria has the right feel for her strengths. Since her career, she started playing tennis at the tender age of four. Her switch to a one-handed backhand stroke, which she introduced after the birth of her daughter Charlotte, may be one of the keys to her recent success.

A look at the rankings

In the current ranking of German players who would like to build on Tatjana's success, there are numerous talents who are waiting for a chance. On May 5, 2025, the rankings were updated and show Laura Siegemund in 10th place, followed by Ella Seidel and Jule Niemeier. The pressure is growing on young players like Tamara Korpatsch and others as to how they can demonstrate their skills on the big stage.

With her triumph in London, which makes her the oldest player to ever win a WTA 500 tournament, Tatjana Maria demonstrates that there is no age limit for success in tennis either. Fans can look forward to the upcoming Wimbledon Championships, which will take place from June 30th to July 13th, where Maria will once again want to show what she's made of.