Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic – Ema Burgić put together one of the most composed weeks of her career at the 2025 Santo Domingo W35, navigating a demanding draw.
Her campaign began routinely, dispatching Ariana Arseneault and Tessah Andrianjafitrimo in straight sets without facing serious pressure. Those early rounds established a pattern: Burgić dominating with consistency from the baseline and capitalizing on break opportunities.
The tournament turned in the quarterfinals against Shrivalli Yamalapalli. Burgić was pushed to the brink after dropping the opening set. She responded with a decisive second set before edging a tense third-set tiebreak, marking her toughest test of the week and a clear momentum shift.
Any signs of fatigue disappeared in the semifinals, where she delivered one of her cleanest performances, overwhelming 13th seed Victoria Bosio 6–1, 6–3 with efficient returning and first-strike tennis.
The final against eighth seed Zuzanna Pawlikowska was a fitting climax. Burgić controlled the opening set, weathered a second-set dip, and then reasserted herself in the decider, pulling away to seal a 6–2, 5–7, 6–2 victory and the title.
