The Luxembourg Ladies Tennis Masters will return to the Coque Arena from October 13-18 with an eight-player knockout draw led by defending champion Angelique Kerber, two-time Wimbledon winner Petra Kvitova and former Olympic champion Monica Puig. The invitational event, contested by former WTA players, carries a total prize fund of €110,000, with €50,000 set aside for the winner.
Eight-player field completed for Luxembourg
- Kerber, a three-time Grand Slam champion, was confirmed in May as a returning player after lifting the 2025 trophy with a final victory over Alizé Cornet.
- Former world No. 4 Dominika Cibulkova was also announced as a returnee, while Belgium’s Yanina Wickmayer was named for her first appearance in Luxembourg.
- The remaining places were revealed at Monday evening’s presentation, bringing Kvitova and former world No. 12 Tatiana Golovin into the field for their event debuts.
- Agnieszka Radwanska, Magdalena Rybarikova and Puig complete the draw, each having competed at the Masters previously.
Kvitova’s appearance comes fewer than seven months after the birth of her twins. Puig arrives after recently completing the Berlin Marathon, adding another former major-event winner to a field built around established names from the WTA Tour.
Luxembourg’s returning champions and finalists
The Masters has been staged since 2022, when Kim Clijsters beat Martina Hingis in the inaugural final. The tournament is organised by International Women’s Tennis Promotion, the group that previously ran Luxembourg’s WTA 250 tournament for a quarter of a century.
Kvitova has a prior connection with the city: she finished runner-up in the 2016 WTA final, losing to Monica Niculescu. Puig was also a Luxembourg finalist, reaching the championship match in 2017.
Former world No. 5 Daniela Hantuchova, who has played the event twice and now serves as an ambassador, said the tournament had established a strong reputation among both spectators and players.
“Luxembourg has become a sought-after event for supporters and former players, who hear so many positive things about it,” Hantuchova said.
She added that Kvitova’s swift return following childbirth and Puig’s marathon effort underlined the athletic standards expected during the week. “The quality of this year’s competition will again show the level WTA players can maintain after leaving the regular tour,” she said.
Women’s health programme alongside the draw
Beyond the matches, the October programme will include activities centred on advancing opportunities for women and girls. The event will again make a contribution to the WTA Foundation and its work with UNICEF’s Child Nutrition Program.
The donation is intended to provide prenatal vitamins for 6,000 women for the full duration of their pregnancies, supporting maternal and infant health.
WTA Foundation executive director Ann Austin said the all-mother lineup gave the initiative particular significance.
“This edition has added meaning because all eight competitors are mothers,” Austin said. “Their experiences show the strength, resolve and perseverance of women through every part of life. The WTA and WTA Foundation are proud to support women’s health, including maternal care, on court and away from it.”
