ORLANDO, Fla., April 22, 2025 (USTA Press Release)
Emilio Nava extended his lead while a group of several women’s contenders continued to close the gap on leader Julieta Pareja as the Roland Garros Wild Card Challenge rounded the halfway point last week.
Nava reached the singles final at the USTA Pro Circuit ATP Challenger 75 in Tallahassee, Fla., before his Challenger win streak ended at 19 in the title match. Nava is among a group of American men playing this week’s USTA Pro Circuit ATP Challenger 75 in Savannah, Ga., while Ethan Quinn remains alive in qualifying at the Madrid Open ATP Masters 1000.
Similarly big points opportunities are available this week in a much closer women’s Challenge, with Caty McNally and Whitney Osuigwe leading a group of U.S. women playing the USTA Pro Circuit W100 in Charlottesville, Va.
Standings after Week 3 of 5:
Women’s Standings:
(Player’s current ranking in parentheses)
1. Julieta Pareja (335) — 116
2. Caty McNally (287) — 90
3. Varvara Lepchenko (120) — 70
4. Louisa Chirico (151) — 58
5. Whitney Osuigwe (179) — 41
Men’s Standings:
(Player’s current ranking in parentheses)
1. Emilio Nava (132) — 119
2. Colton Smith (161) — 63
T3. Chris Eubanks (108) — 50
T3. Ethan Quinn (119) — 50
5. Alfredo Perez (416) — 33
Both the men’s and women’s wild cards will be awarded to the American players with the most ranking points earned — including qualifying and main draw points — at a maximum of three clay-court tournaments during a five-week window: March 31 through May 4. All red-clay and Har-Tru events at the W35 level and above for the women and the M25 level and above for the men, including WTA and ATP Tour events, will be included in the Challenge.
Americans who otherwise earn direct entry into the French Open, including those who enter with a protected ranking, are not eligible. Should the player with the highest number of challenge points earn direct entry into the French Open, the wild card will go to the next eligible American in the Challenge points standings. In the event of a tie, the player with the best ATP or best WTA singles ranking on Monday, May 5, will earn the wild card.
The USTA and FFT have a reciprocal agreement in which main draw wild cards for the 2025 French Open and US Open will be exchanged. The USTA utilizes this Challenge format to award wild cards into the Australian, French and US Opens.
