
The 2025 Internationaux de Strasbourg tournament is scheduled to run from May 18-24, 2025 in Strasbourg, France. The highly popular event will see WTA stars ramp up their preparations for Roland Garros, which will kick off the week after Strasbourg.
A WTA 500 event, the Internationaux de Strasbourg will see Elina Svitolina return look to fight off the competition as she attempts to regain her title she has won twice. She is joined in the field by multiple top names include Jessica Pegula, Emma Navarro, Emma Raducanu among others.
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Pegula leads the way taking a late spot in the field after losing early in Rome. Emma Raducanu keeps up her development back to her best after a superb Rome. While Emma Navarro also is involved.
Elena Rybakina also poorly lost to Bianca Andreescu last week and is also set to return to action in the week before the French Open.
Previous winners include Maria Sharapova with Lindsay Davenport (1995-1996), Steffi Graf (1997), Jennifer Capriati (1999) also among the ex World No.1's who have sealed the tournament. Svitolina has won it twice sealing it in 2020 too with Dayana Yastremska, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Caroline Garcia and Sam Stosur also among prior winners. Madison Keys was the last winner but only Danielle Collins out of that final returns this time around.
With so many talented players present, it comes as no surprise that the tournament is offering a $922,573 prize money pool. The winner will walk away with $142,000, in addition to 500 WTA ranking points. The finalist will seal $87,655, while for semi-finalists it is $51,205. Quarter-Finalists claim $24,200. Below is the full breakdown.
2025 Prize Money Breakdown and Points Distribution
First round: 1 point | €9,828
Round of 16: 60 points | €13,760
Quarterfinals: 108 points | €27,040
Semifinals: 195 points | €51,305
Finalist: 325 points | €87,825
Champion: 500 points | €142,610
2024 PRIZE MONEY BREAKDOWN AND POINTS DISTRIBUTION
| POINTS | PRIZE MONEY | ||
| Winner | 500 points | $142,000 | |
| Finalist | 325 points | $87,655 | |
| Semi-finalists | 195 points | $51,205 | |
| Quarter-finalists | 108 points | $24,200 | |
| 2nd round | 60 points | $13,170 | |
| 1st round | 1 point | $8,860 |
Previous Winners
2010 Maria Sharapova d. Kristina Barrois 7–5, 6–1
2011 Andrea Petkovic d. Marion Bartoli 6–4, 1–0 ret.
2012 Francesca Schiavone d. Alizé Cornet 6–4, 6–4
2013 Alizé Cornet d. Lucie Hradecká 7–6(7–4), 6–0
2014 Monica Puig d. Sílvia Soler Espinosa 6–4, 6–3
2015 Samantha Stosur d. Kristina Mladenovic 3–6, 6–2, 6–3
2016 Caroline Garcia d. Mirjana Lučić-Baroni 6–4, 6–1
2017 Samantha Stosur (2) d. Daria Gavrilova 5–7, 6–4, 6–3
2018 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova d. Dominika Cibulková 6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–3), 7–6(8–6)
2019 Dayana Yastremska d. Caroline Garcia 6–4, 5–7, 7–6(7–3)
2020 Elina Svitolina d. Elina Rybakina 6–4, 1–6, 6–2
2021 Barbora Krejčíková d. Sorana Cîrstea 6–3, 6–3
2022 Angelique Kerber d. Kaja Juvan 7–6(7–5), 6–7(0–7), 7–6(7–5)
2023 Elina Svitolina (2) d. Anna Blinkova 6–2, 6–3
2024 Madison Keys d. Danielle Collins 6-1, 6-2
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