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WTA 1000 · 5–11 Oct · Upcoming

Wuhan Open 2026, where to watch and live stream

The Wuhan Open starts in 151 days. Here's the preview, the draw when it lands, and how to stream it.

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Surface
Hard
Category
WTA 1000
Dates
5–11 Oct
Location
CN Wuhan
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Where to watch

How to watch the Wuhan Open 2026

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The story of the Wuhan Open

Why the Wuhan Open matters in 2026

The Wuhan Open runs in Wuhan, China from 5–11 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 a Masters 1000 / WTA 1000, the tier directly below the Slams and mandatory for the world top thirty outside of injury. The singles champion takes 1,000 ranking points, plus a prize pool that sits second only to the Slams.

Play starts in 151 days, on Monday 5 October, with the main draw running through to Sunday 11 October.

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Key dates

Wuhan 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.

Fri 2 Oct to Sun 11 Oct
Qualifying. Final qualifying rounds run 2 Oct to 4 Oct, with the last 16 spots in the main draw on the line.
Mon 5 Oct
Main draw begins. First-round matches across both tours, with the higher seeds spread evenly across the bracket.
Wed 7 Oct
Round of 32. The seeded names start meeting unseeded survivors. Upsets here typically reshape one half of the draw.
Fri 9 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 11 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 9 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 11 Oct
Finals. Champion crowned in Wuhan on the closing day. Trophy ceremonies follow on court immediately after match point.
Surface and conditions

How hard plays at the Wuhan Open

Hard courts sit between clay and grass for pace and bounce. The ball travels at a medium speed, the bounce is true, and the surface is friendly to all-court games. Net play, baseline grinding, and serve-and-volley all have a place on hard, which is why this surface produces the deepest variety of winners across the year.

Tactically hard-court tennis usually comes down to depth control. The player who consistently lands the ball in the back third of the court forces errors out of opponents who are forced to swing harder for less margin. Lateral movement matters more than on grass and less than on clay, and the third-shot pattern after the serve becomes the defining tactical decision in every break-point rally.

Names to follow

Players to watch at the Wuhan Open

Aryna Sabalenka
World No. 1 on the women's side. The flat ball-striking translates across surfaces.
Iga Świątek
The reference clay-court player on the women's tour, with a deeper hard-court game added since 2024.
What's on the line

Ranking points by round

Singles ranking points awarded for reaching each round of the WTA 1000 draw. Doubles points are typically half of the singles tally per round.

Round reachedSingles points
Winner1,000
Runner-up650
Semi-final390
Quarter-final215
Round of 16120
Round of 3265
Round of 6435
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.

CityCN Wuhan, China
Time zoneAsia/Shanghai
FormatWTA only
Quick facts

Wuhan Open 2026 at a glance

Edition2026
TourWTA
CategoryWTA 1000
SurfaceHard
Dates5–11 Oct
VenueWuhan, China
Time zoneAsia/Shanghai
FAQ

Wuhan Open 2026, your questions, answered

When is the Wuhan Open 2026 played?

The Wuhan Open 2026 runs from 5–11 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 Wuhan Open played on?

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

Where is the Wuhan Open held?

The Wuhan Open is held in Wuhan, China.

How can I watch the Wuhan Open 2026?

The broadcaster panel above lists the rightsholder showing the Wuhan 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 Wuhan Open winner earn?

The singles champion takes 1,000 ranking points.

How much prize money does the Wuhan Open pay?

Masters 1000 and WTA 1000 events sit in the second tier of prize money, with seven-figure singles winners cheques and meaningful payouts to the round of 32. 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 Wuhan Open?

A 96-player main draw runs across around two weeks, with qualifying played in the 3 days before the main draw begins. Top seeds receive first-round byes. The qualifying draw is published a week ahead of main-draw entry lists.

What betting markets work best at the Wuhan 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.