Wuhan Open 2026: Preview, draws, player lists & how to watch
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The 2026 season is slowly drawing to an end but there's still one more WTA 1000 tournament left to come - the Wuhan Open.
Find out everything you need to know about the 2026 Wuhan Open from who’s competing, to the draws, schedule and how you can follow along with all the action at home.
When is the Wuhan Open?
This year’s main draw singles action will begin on Monday 12 October and will run through to Sunday 18 October.
Qualifying will take place between 10-11 October.
Where is the Wuhan Open taking place?
The 2026 Wuhan Open will once again return to the Optics Valley International Tennis Center.
The tennis center features a central stadium court that can hold up to around 15,000 spectators, along with several smaller courts used for earlier rounds and qualifying stages. The Centre has played host to the Wuhan Open since its inauguration in 2014.
Who are the reigning Wuhan Open champions?
- Singles - Coco Gauff (USA)
- Doubles - Katerina Siniakova (CZE) & Storm Hunter (AUS)
When is the Wuhan Open draw?
More information regarding the 2026 Wuhan Open draw will be available soon. Keep up with the latest draw information below:
Who are the top seeds at the Wuhan Open 2026?
- Aryna Sabalenka
- Jessica Pegula (USA)
- Coco Gauff (USA)
- Mirra Andreeva
- Elina Svitolina (UKR)
Which British players are competing at the Wuhan Open 2026?
British No.1 Katie Boulter and Sonay Kartal will look to secure their spots through qualifying.
Boulter will look to draw confidence from her run in Beijing, where she defeated Mai Hontama before pushing Wimbledon runner-up Karolina Muchova close in the second round.
With Wuhan marking the final WTA 1000 event of the season, Boulter will hope to cap off her year by qualifying for the main draw and putting together a strong run on one of the Tour's biggest stages.
Meanwhile, Kartal arrives on the back of a third-round run at the China Open and will be hoping to build on the momentum she has generated over the past fortnight as she targets a place in the main draw.
The British No.5 has made an electric return to the Tour after spending six months sidelined with a back injury - producing standout performances at the Billie Jean King Cup Finals and in Beijing.
Over in the doubles draw, Olivia Nicholls and Maia Lumsden are both set to contest the women's doubles trophy.
Nicholls and long-time partner Tereza Mihalikova will be targeting a second WTA title of the season after lifting the HSBC Championships trophy in June.
Lumsden will partner Alexandra Panova this week, with the British No.2 aiming to claim her fourth Tour-level title of the 2026 season.
What is the prize money for the Wuhan Open 2026?
View the full round-by-round breakdown of the Wuhan Open prize money:
|
Round |
Prize money |
| Champion | $665,000 |
| Runne-up | $385,001 |
| Semi-final | $197,000 |
| Quarter-final | $98,500 |
| Third round | $49,250 |
| Second round | $26,000 |
| First round | $18,300 |
How to watch the Wuhan Open 2026
You can watch live coverage of all the action at the Wuhan Open exclusively on Sky Sports Tennis and Now TV.
