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Almaty Open 2026, where to watch and live stream

The Almaty Open starts in 165 days. Here's the preview, the draw when it lands, and how to stream it.

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Surface
Hard (i)
Category
ATP 250
Dates
19–25 Oct
Location
KZ Almaty
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Where to watch

How to watch the Almaty Open 2026

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The story of the Almaty Open

Why the Almaty Open matters in 2026

The Almaty Open runs in Almaty, Kazakhstan from 19–25 Oct, played on medium-paced hard court. Bounces and pace sit between clay and grass, which rewards all-court players who can defend, attack and serve in roughly equal measure. It is an ATP 250 event. The singles champion takes ranking points and prize money, and a useful chunk of the season prize pool.

Play starts in 165 days, on Monday 19 October, with the main draw running through to Sunday 25 October.

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Key dates

Almaty Open 2026 schedule and key sessions

The shape of the week, day by day. Start times for individual matches are published the night before each session in the order of play and convert to your local timezone on the daily schedule.

Sat 17 Oct to Sun 25 Oct
Qualifying. Final qualifying rounds run 17 Oct to 18 Oct, with the last 16 spots in the main draw on the line.
Mon 19 Oct
Main draw begins. First-round matches across both tours, with the higher seeds spread evenly across the bracket.
Wed 21 Oct
Round of 32. The seeded names start meeting unseeded survivors. Upsets here typically reshape one half of the draw.
Fri 23 Oct
Round of 16. The eight seeds in each half of the draw narrow to four. Form usually starts to separate from reputation around here.
Sun 25 Oct
Quarter-finals. Best-of-three (or best-of-five at Slams) on the show courts, with the eight quarter-finalists locked in by the night before.
Fri 23 Oct
Semi-finals. The four-into-two cut. Schedules are usually split women on the Friday, men on the Saturday, with start times announced the previous evening.
Sun 25 Oct
Finals. Champion crowned in Almaty on the closing day. Trophy ceremonies follow on court immediately after match point.
Surface and conditions

How hard (i) plays at the Almaty Open

Indoor conditions remove sun, wind and humidity from the equation. The ball flies through the air more predictably than outdoors, the bounce is consistent, and matches turn into pure ball-striking contests where the better hitter from the back of the court is heavily favoured. Lighting and ceiling height vary by venue, which is why some players who thrive at one indoor stop look ordinary at another, but conditions inside a session almost never change.

The serve is still important indoors but less decisive than on grass, and rallies of nine to twelve shots are common between the top names. Tighter scorelines, fewer breaks of serve, and the absence of any elements means a hot week from a flat-hitting server in the seven-seed range can carry a player through the draw faster than any other surface allows.

Names to follow

Players to watch at the Almaty Open

Jannik Sinner
World No. 1 on the men's side. Standard top-quarter pick at every event he enters.
Carlos Alcaraz
Three-time Slam winner with the highest ceiling on tour when fit. Always the bottom-half draw spotlight.
What's on the line

Ranking points by round

Singles ranking points awarded for reaching each round of the ATP 250 draw. Doubles points are typically half of the singles tally per round.

Round reachedSingles points
Winner250
Runner-up165
Semi-final100
Quarter-final50
Round of 1625
Round of 320
Where it's played

Venue and travel notes

Match start times convert to your local timezone everywhere on the site, but the published schedule and ticket information runs on the venue's local clock below.

CityKZ Almaty, Kazakhstan
Time zoneAsia/Almaty
FormatATP only
Quick facts

Almaty Open 2026 at a glance

Edition2026
TourATP
CategoryATP 250
SurfaceHard (i)
Dates19–25 Oct
VenueAlmaty, Kazakhstan
Time zoneAsia/Almaty
FAQ

Almaty Open 2026, your questions, answered

When is the Almaty Open 2026 played?

The Almaty Open 2026 runs from 19–25 Oct. The order of play for each session is published the night before, and start times on this page convert to your local timezone.

What surface is the Almaty Open played on?

The Almaty Open is played on hard (i). Hard courts sit between clay and grass for pace and bounce, and reward all-court games.

Where is the Almaty Open held?

The Almaty Open is held in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

How can I watch the Almaty Open 2026?

The broadcaster panel above lists the rightsholder showing the Almaty Open in your country, pin your country in the header to switch the panel. Tennis TV (men) and WTA TV (women) carry most non-Slam events worldwide.

How many ranking points does the Almaty Open winner earn?

The singles champion takes 1,000 ranking points.

How much prize money does the Almaty Open pay?

ATP 250 and WTA 250 events run a smaller purse than the bigger Masters and Slam events, but still offer meaningful prize money to quarter-finalists and beyond. The exact breakdown is published by the tour the week before the main draw begins, and is mirrored on the official tournament site.

How does qualifying work at the Almaty Open?

A 28-player main draw runs across the week, with qualifying played in the 2 days before. There are no byes, every seed plays a first-round match. The qualifying draw is published a week ahead of main-draw entry lists.

What betting markets work best at the Almaty Open?

Hard courts produce the most balanced markets on tour. Form lines transfer cleanly between surfaces, and game spreads (-3.5 / -4.5) are typically the cleanest read on perceived favourites. Always cross-check the latest odds on the live odds panel above before staking.