Fritz, Tiafoe, Pegula, Badosa
Erik Gudris | @atntennis | Thursday, June 26, 2025
Image source: Mubadala Citi DC Open
Washington, D.C. Tennis fans will enjoy a star-studded player stadium this year Mubadala Citi DC is open Come later this summer.
The long kickoff match of the North American hard training season, and the only ATP/WTA 500 event, will be in the top 10 players in the two tours this year, ATP’s top 14 and six of the top 13 in the WTA.
The field also includes five Grand Slam champions and 16 Americans, including the top nine men in the United States, all of whom will compete for the title.
The highest ranking American Taylor Fritz and Jessica Pegula Will compete with locals Frances Tiafoe And last year’s women’s singles champion Paula Badosa.
Our strongest player field ever🔥This summer, seven top 10 players, five Grand Slam champions and top 9 American men will all enter DC!#mubadalacitidcopen
– Mubadala Citi DC Open (@mubadalacitidc) June 26, 2025
“We are delighted to host the most powerful and deepest area in history for the 2025 Mubadala Citi DC Open. This year’s lineup is more leading players and global stars than ever, and our fans are the only 500th game in the world in Washington’s only world-class tennis match, the only world-class global tennis match in the world.” Mark AynChairman of Mubadala Citi DC Open.
“This year’s field proves how many players players love to come to Washington, D.C. and our enthusiastic community has accepted this event over the past 50 years.”
Recent additions to the player field include the most recent four major champions and former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka, Roland Garros Semifinal Lorenzo Musetti2021 US Open Championship Daniil Medvedev, No. 10 in the world Ben Sheldon2020 Australian Open Championship Sofia Kenning2016 DC Open Championship Gael Monfilsthe world’s 13th and 2025 Doha champions Amanda Anisimovathe 11th and 2022 Wimbledon Champion Elena Rybakinathe world’s 24th and 2024 DC Open player Flavio Cobollithe 12th and 4th World WTA Singles Championship Diana ShnaiderAnd the 17th and 2025 Miami Champions Jakub Mensik,as well as Emma Navarro And the 2021 US Open Championship Emma Raducanu.
“I love playing in DC and I especially love this game. I’m so happy to be back and compete again in front of the unforgettable fans of this incredible city’s stadium.”
Waiting is over 🙌@naomiosaka Return to DC for the first time since 2018!#mubadalacitidcopen pic.twitter.com/wphyc8nxue
– Mubadala Citi DC Open (@mubadalacitidc) June 18, 2025
The 56th edition will be held July 19-27 at the William HG Fitzgerald Tennis Center in Rockcreek Park, Washington, DC.
Mubadala Citi DC Open is the fifth largest professional tennis game in the United States and continues to attract one of the most competitive and exciting players’ courts in the summer hard court calendar.