WTA Foundation: Rallying the World for Good
Aug 05, 2025
As we reach the midpoint of 2025, we're excited to share some of the meaningful moments and milestones from the past few months. The WTA Foundation continues to rally the world for good —empowering girls and women to live fully and empowering WTA communities around the globe through initiatives focused on equality, education, leadership and health and wellness. Together, we’re not just changing the game — we’re changing lives.
Empowering Future Leaders: WTA Mentee Goes Behind the Scenes at the Madrid Open
WTA Finals Tournament Director and former World No.1 Garbiñe Muguruza goes behind the scenes at the Madrid Open with Ayah Abdulkhaleq, WTA Mentee – Future Leader in Sport from Riyadh, Saudi Arabi. As WTA Foundation continues its road to the WTA Finals throughout the year, Abdulkhaleq was given exclusive access to see, learn and ask questions about everything that goes into making a WTA tournament a success.
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WTA Foundation Continues to Impact the Next Generation of Girls and Women in Riyadh
From May 6–8, the WTA, along with WTA Community Ambassador Judy Murray, carried out a series of community development initiatives as part of the WTA Finals commitment to community in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. With a strategic focus on community tennis, women’s health and leadership, the WTA, through partnerships with Saudi Tennis Federation (STF) and local organizations, engaged women, tennis work force and youth and breast cancer survivors to promote the physical, emotional and social benefits of tennis.
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Tennis Clinic with Breast Cancer Survivors
Attended by breast cancer survivors and their family members, survivors engaged in a supportive and active tennis clinic that provided an opportunity for shared dialogue and encouragement.
Grassroots Tennis Development with STF Partners
With children and coaches from the community in attendance, this provided an opportunity to strengthen ties between local clubs and the STF while delivering on-the-ground support through accessible and family-friendly programming.
Clinic at Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University (PNU)
Contributing to the university's long-term sports development goals, the clinic was utilized to promote gender inclusion in athletics within Saudi Arabia as well as create female leadership and build opportunities.
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WTA Foundation ACEing Cancer Connects Donors and Researchers at Roland-Garros
On the opening Sunday at Roland-Garros, Cancer Research Racquet in partnership with the WTA Foundation hosted a special event at court Philippe-Chatrier where ACEing Cancer donors met with cancer researchers whose work they have funded. With 200 donors and grant recipients in attendance, this was a celebration of the continued funding of the WTA Foundation ACEing Cancer research grants. Two funded researchers had the opportunity to meet with breast cancer survivor and WTA Finals champion Gabriela Dabrowski.
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WTA Foundation Participates in URC Women’s Leadership Academy
The WTA Foundation was proud to support the third year of the United Rugby Championship (URC) Women’s Leadership Academy (WLA), a CVC Foundation initiative dedicated to advancing female representation across the sports industry. As part of the program, WTA Foundation leaders Ann Austin and Vania King participated in the Academy’s immersive learning experience and hosted the WLA cohort for an inspiring women’s network event at Wimbledon. The event offered a rare opportunity for emerging female leaders to connect with industry changemakers, exchange insights, and build meaningful relationships within a global network of women driving progress in sport. All WLA graduates joined the growing alumni program, which fosters ongoing mentorship, opportunity, and collective impact across the sports landscape.
Photo courtesy of WTA.
Photo courtesy of WTA.
WTA Foundation and Morgan Stanley Host Come Play Clinic in London
The WTA Foundation’s community outreach program, WTA Come Play presented by Morgan Stanley, made its way to the United Kingdom ahead of Wimbledon. WTA Foundation and Morgan Stanley were proud to join The Elena Baltacha Foundation and the Murray Play Foundation at the National Tennis Center in Roehampton for an immersive tennis clinic embracing a shared vision for developing leadership through tennis and extending access to the sport for all backgrounds and skills.
On Friday, June 27, former Billie Jean King Cup Captain Judy Murray, alongside WTA players Amanda Anisimova, Leylah Fernandez, Tatjana Maria and Heather Watson, led the special the event for 55-plus girls from local London schools and Ipswich.
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The London event is a continuation of a yearlong program that will see the WTA Come Play presented by Morgan Stanley program brought to communities worldwide to engage people of all ages and abilities and provide access and opportunity through tennis.
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