The 2025 WTA Tour oven season was brutal for some players, with some ladies losing sets 0-6 (“bagels”) and 1-6 (“breadsticks”) more often than others.
From shocking early exits to punishing defeats, these athletes endured some of the most challenging stretches of their careers, and the WTA Tour oven is a real thing.
Here’s a closer look at the top 20 bagel and breadstick losses—and which players also struggled with early retirements.
Legend:
High (4–5) — Many early retirements
Medium (2–3) — Moderate early retirements
Low (0–1) — Few early retirements
| Rank | Player | 0-6 | 1-6 | Total Sets Lost | Early Retirements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moyuka Uchijima | 3 | 14 | 17 | 4 |
| 2 | Suzan Lamens | 4 | 9 | 13 | 4 |
| 3 | Sofia Kenin | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0 |
| 4 | Jessica Pegula | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0 |
| 5 | Emma Raducanu | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1 |
| 6 | Liudmila Samsonova | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0 |
| 7 | Laura Siegemund | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0 |
| 8 | Belinda Bencic | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0 |
| 9 | Magdalena Frech | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0 |
| 10 | Tatjana Maria | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0 |
| Rank | Player | 0-6 | 1-6 | Total Sets Lost | Early Retirements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Alycia Parks | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0 |
| 12 | Anna Blinkova | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0 |
| 13 | Karolina Muchova | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0 |
| 14 | Linda Noskova | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0 |
| 15 | Jasmine Paolini | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 |
| 16 | Jessica Bouzas Maneiro | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 |
| 17 | Amanda Anisimova | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 |
| 18 | Eva Lys | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 |
| 19 | Anna Kalinskaya | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 |
| 20 | Ann Li | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 |
🇯🇵 Moyuka Uchijima: Bagel Machine in Trouble
Moyuka Uchijima endured a punishing 2025 season, dropping three sets 0-6 and 14 sets 1-6, ending her campaign on a four-match losing streak. Uchijima is a scrapper, and with six of her previous 10 matches going the distance, she’s usually a good set-spread bet or an Over wager.
🇳🇱 Suzan Lamens: Chaos on Court
Suzan Lamens lost four sets 0-6 and nine sets 1-6, with several early retirements and a three-match losing streak to end her season. Only two of her previous 10 matches lasted more than three sets, making her matches ripe for Under wagers.
🇺🇸 Sofia Kenin: The High-Risk Season
2020 Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin’s 2025 campaign included five bagels and eight breadsticks lost. With no early retirements, her season suggests Under betting is often the smart play on her matches.
🇺🇸 Alycia Parks: Inconsistency Amplified
Alycia Parks dropped four bagels and eight breadsticks without any early retirements. She went 19-30 on the season, fueled by a whopping 296 double-faults. Parks is someone you typically bet against when she’s favored, or look to the Over due to her massive service game.
🇬🇧 Emma Raducanu: Heat and Hardship
Former US Open champion Emma Raducanu lost two bagels and 10 breadsticks, with one early retirement and 13 career retirements. She dropped five of her final six matches before ending her season, making her a player to bet against when favored.
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Phil Naessens is a former tennis academy owner and longtime resident professional who has coached and evaluated players across the United States and Europe. He has worked in tennis hubs including Las Vegas, Mykonos, Dubai, and Corfu, bringing decades of first-hand experience in player development, match dynamics, and competitive readiness. His analysis focuses on on-court mechanics, physical signals, and betting market inefficiencies, with an emphasis on process and responsible wagering rather than hype or prediction.
