North American players sweep the remaining awards, with the new generation securing the semifinal spots; Serena and Venus Williams' worth surpasses the three male legends

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Early this morning Beijing time, the WTA revealed the results for the remaining 2025 annual awards, where North American players achieved a clean sweep. Among them, the WTA Coach of the Year 2025 was awarded to Hendrik Fliesshous, coach of American second-ranked player Anisimova; the Jerry Diamond Player Activity Award went to American top player Gauff; the Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award was claimed by American third-ranked Pegula; and the Peachy Kellmeyer Player Service Award was given to Canadian doubles standout Dabrowski.

Back to the courts. Last night Beijing time, the ATP NextGen Finals concluded the final round of group matches, determining the four semifinalists. In the Red Group’s third round, second seed Brooks defeated third seed Pližmić 4-3(4), 2-4, 4-2, 4-0, securing his third consecutive win and confidently advancing to the semifinals; sixth seed Basavareddy also performed well, beating eighth seed Engel 4-3(3), 4-2, 4-3(5) for his second victory, qualifying as the group’s runner-up.

In the Blue Group, top seed Lerner-Chen overturned a deficit to beat fifth seed Budkov-Šer 3-4(2), 4-1, 4-2, 4-2, advancing as group leader to the semifinals. Budkov-Šer, with the same 2-1 record, qualified as the group’s second place and also earned a semifinal spot. In another match, already eliminated Hodar defeated fourth seed and fellow Spaniard Landarus 4-3(7), 4-1, 4-3(2), finishing his first NextGen Finals journey with a 2-1 record.

Tonight Beijing time, the NextGen Finals semifinals will take place, featuring the matchups: Brooks vs. Budkov-Šer and Lerner-Chen vs. Basavareddy.

Now, let's look at some figures. Foreign media have listed the five wealthiest American tennis players, most of whom have net worths exceeding $100 million. The Williams sisters rank first and fifth respectively, while the three male legends — Sampras, Agassi, and McEnroe — occupy second through fourth places. The combined net worth of the Williams sisters nearly matches that of these three male icons, highlighting a notable contrast. The exact net worth of the top five richest tennis players is as follows:

1. Serena Williams – $300 million

2. Pete Sampras – $150 million

3. Andre Agassi – $145 million

4. John McEnroe – $100 million

5. Venus Williams – $65 million

Finally, let's play a guessing game. The following photo shows a player on the streets of New York. Without any clues, can you identify who she is?

Last time’s guess was correctly answered by the Shanghai fan known as “Gray Wolf.” Indeed, the person in the photo is the French rising star Fils.

(Source: Tennis Home; Author: Maverick)