Donna Vekic of Croatia and Camila Osorio of Colombia have not only been the most popular foreign players in the Philippine Women’s Open, but also the most consistent.
It is no surprise that they are the last two women standing in this historic WTA 125 event, set to face off in the finals at 4:00 PM on Saturday at the Center Court of the Felicisimo Ampon Tennis Center.
Fourth-seeded Vekic has cruised through the tournament, winning four matches without dropping a set. She opened with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Japan’s Kyoka Okamura, followed by a 6-1, 6-2 win against Russia’s Mariia Tkacheva.
In the quarterfinals, she defeated China’s Zhu Lin, 6-4, 6-3, and continued her dominant run in Saturday’s semifinals with a 6-2, 6-4 triumph over Russia’s Tatiana Prozorova.
Fifth-seeded Osorio, meanwhile, has improved with each round.
She began with a 6-4, 6-3 win against Japan’s Sakura Hosogi, then battled past another Japanese player, Mai Hontama, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2.
Osorio raised her level in the later rounds, first stunning Filipino fans by defeating Alex Eala 6-4, 6-4 in the quarterfinals. She then delivered near-perfect tennis in Friday’s semifinals, demolishing third-seeded Solana Siera of Argentina, 6-0, 6-1.
Both Vekic and Osorio are aiming to reclaim their once lofty world rankings after recent struggles with form.
The former world No. 17 Vekic has dropped to 72nd in the rankings.
A Wimbledon semifinalist, she last reached a final in 2024, claiming silver at the Paris Olympics.
The Colombian, a former world junior No. 1, is now ranked 84th after peaking at 33rd in 2022. She captured her third career title in April 2025 at the WTA 250 Copa Colsanitas, the last time she reached a professional tour final.
The two have met once before, in the qualifiers of the 2022 WTA 1000 Cincinnati Masters, where Vekic prevailed in straight sets, 7-6, 6-3.
Very little separates the finalists, both of whom boast strong, powerful groundstrokes.
Vekic holds an advantage on serve, having not dropped her service game in the last three matches.
The 5-foot-10 Croatian will look to assert her strength, control rallies, and force Osorio to chase every ball.
The 5-foot-7 Colombian, though less dominant on serve, compensates with relentless grit, scrambling to retrieve every shot.
She also employs a variety of shots that keep opponents off balance and disrupt their rhythm.
Expect a tightly contested final, one that could go either way depending on which player successfully imposes her style of play.
