Tatjana Maria has just become one of the oldest WTA title winners ever with victory at the WTA 500 HSBC Championships title on Sunday with a 6-3, 6-4 final victory over No. 8 seed Amanda Anisimova.
The 37-year-old mother of two was fantastic throughout the tournament but excelled in the final, and well and truly proved age is just a number on Sunday afternoon.
The victory made Maria the oldest singles champion on the WTA Tour since Serena Williams won the 2020 Auckland title aged 38.
So, with this, here are the five oldest WTA title winners ever as Maria secures a spot.
5. Martina Navratilova – 37 years, 4 months, and 2 days
Martina Navratilova took on Julie Halard in the final of the 1994 Paris Indoors – and prevailed at 37 years old.
Remarkably, she took on a French favourite in Halard but had the backing of the Parisian crowd throughout, which cements her legendary status among the WTA.
Navratilova will go down as one of the best female tennis players ever, but this title was definitely one of her most impressive.
4. Tatjana Maria – 37 years, 10 months, and 7 days old
Maria comes in at the number four slot for her remarkable performance at Queen’s 2025 against Amanda Anisimova.
The German had a remarkable nine-day run, losing just one set in seven matches.
Over the tournament, she defeated four top-15 opponents – including the reigning Australian Open champion Madison Keys. Iconic.
3. Serena Williams – 38 years, 3 months, and 17 days
American icon Serena Williams is at three, with her stunning victory at the 2020 ASB Classic. She defeated fellow compatriot Jessica Pegula in the final.
Despite facing some early setbacks, the under-appreciated Williams rallied five consecutive games and won the match 6-3.
Even more remarkably, this was the American’s first title since becoming a mother, and a ridiculous 73rd in her illustrious career.
2. Kimiko Date-Krumm – 38 years, 11 months, and 30 days
Just one day off her 39th birthday, Japanese star Kimiko Date-Krumm battled hard against Anabel Medina Garrigues to win the 2009 Hansol Korea Open.
“Yeah, of course, very happy,” Date Krumm said after winning. “I realised one more time after this game that we don’t know about tennis unless we actually play it.”
The victory was Kimiko’s eighth career title and her first in 13 years, and a real testament to the fact that good things come to those who wait, and persevere!
1. Billie Jean King – 39 years, 7 months, and 23 days
At number one, is the absolute legend that is Billie Jean King. Her crushing victory against Alycia Moulton in the 1983 Edgbaston Cup still takes the top spot.
It was a walk in the park for King, who ridiculously only lost 13 points throughout the entire match, which lasted just 58 minutes.
It will take a lot to beat the 39-year-old’s record – that’s for sure.