Draw for the WTA 125 in Paris: Anisimova Receives Wildcard, Five French Players in Main Draw

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Jules Hypolite

le 11/05/2025 à 18h40

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Andreeva Anisimova Baptiste Belgraver Birrell Boulter Efremova Gracheva Paquet Paris Parry Rakhimova Starodubtseva Sun

While the WTA 1000 in Rome is in full swing, the Trophée Clarins will begin on Tuesday at the Lagardère Paris Racing club, located in the Bois de Boulogne in Paris.

This tournament, now in its fourth edition, will feature Amanda Anisimova as the top seed after receiving a last-minute wildcard from the organizers. The world No. 17, following early exits in the second round at Madrid and Rome, will look to build confidence on the Parisian clay.

She will start her campaign against Yuliia Starodubtseva. At the bottom of the draw, Katie Boulter is the No. 2 seed and will open against Erika Andreeva, the older sister of Mirra.

Five French players will compete in the main draw. Varvara Gracheva, France’s top-ranked player for several weeks now, will face a qualifier. Chloé Paquet will take on Kimberly Birrell, Diane Parry will challenge Hailey Baptiste, and Julie Belgraver will play against Lulu Sun.

Finally, 16-year-old Ksenia Efremova, regarded as one of the brightest prospects in French women’s tennis, has been granted a wildcard and will begin her tournament against world No. 85 Kamila Rakhimova.