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ATPA. De Minaur vs R. Sakamoto · 7-6(6) · Set 2 · ShanghaiATPH. Hurkacz vs Y. Zhou · 1-1 · Set 1 · ShanghaiWTAH. Shi vs K. Rakhimova · 7-6(2) 6-1 · Finished · WuhanITF MC. Hoole vs S. Vujic · 6-3 4-4 · Set 2 · M25 Darwin 2WTAL. Tararudee vs C. McNally · 4-6 0-3 · Set 2 · WuhanWTAA. Bondar vs M. Sawangkaew · 6-5 · Set 1 · WuhanWTAC. Osorio vs K. Volynets · 6-3 3-6 3-4 · Set 3 · WuhanCHH. Matsuoka vs Sun Qian · 6-2 6-7(5) 4-3 · Set 3 · JinanCHJe. Delaney vs K. Uchida · 2-5 · Set 1 · JinanCHS. Pankin vs Y. Watanuki · 0-5 · Set 1 · JinanITF WL. F. Britez Risso vs J. M. Gonzalez Daniele · 2-3 · Set 1 · W15 Cipolletti (Argentina)FTWTAA. Ito def. M. Frech · 7-6(3) 6-4 · WuhanFTWTAD. Kasatkina def. S. Sorribes Tormo · 2-6 6-2 6-1 · WuhanFTWTAY. Putintseva def. A. Krueger · 6-1 6-3 · WuhanFTWTAZ. Sonmez def. S. Kraus · 6-2 6-4 · WuhanFTATPA. Gea def. B. Shelton · 7-6(5) 7-6(3) · ShanghaiFTATPK. Khachanov def. A. Mannarino · 6-2 6-4 · ShanghaiATPA. De Minaur vs R. Sakamoto · 7-6(6) · Set 2 · ShanghaiATPH. Hurkacz vs Y. Zhou · 1-1 · Set 1 · ShanghaiWTAH. Shi vs K. Rakhimova · 7-6(2) 6-1 · Finished · WuhanITF MC. Hoole vs S. Vujic · 6-3 4-4 · Set 2 · M25 Darwin 2WTAL. Tararudee vs C. McNally · 4-6 0-3 · Set 2 · WuhanWTAA. Bondar vs M. Sawangkaew · 6-5 · Set 1 · WuhanWTAC. Osorio vs K. Volynets · 6-3 3-6 3-4 · Set 3 · WuhanCHH. Matsuoka vs Sun Qian · 6-2 6-7(5) 4-3 · Set 3 · JinanCHJe. Delaney vs K. Uchida · 2-5 · Set 1 · JinanCHS. Pankin vs Y. Watanuki · 0-5 · Set 1 · JinanITF WL. F. Britez Risso vs J. M. Gonzalez Daniele · 2-3 · Set 1 · W15 Cipolletti (Argentina)FTWTAA. Ito def. M. Frech · 7-6(3) 6-4 · WuhanFTWTAD. Kasatkina def. S. Sorribes Tormo · 2-6 6-2 6-1 · WuhanFTWTAY. Putintseva def. A. Krueger · 6-1 6-3 · WuhanFTWTAZ. Sonmez def. S. Kraus · 6-2 6-4 · WuhanFTATPA. Gea def. B. Shelton · 7-6(5) 7-6(3) · ShanghaiFTATPK. Khachanov def. A. Mannarino · 6-2 6-4 · Shanghai
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Wuhan Open 2026, where to watch and live stream

WTA 1000 tournament on hard in Wuhan, scheduled from 5-11 Oct.

Live nowWTA 1000HardWTA
Surface
Hard
Category
WTA 1000
Dates
5-11 Oct
Location
CN Wuhan
Today's order of play · 11 Oct

On court today

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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.

The Wuhan Open is on court now. The order of play and the live scores update throughout each session.

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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 use your local time zone 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, 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 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. Best-of-three throughout, with start times announced the previous evening.
Sun 11 Oct
Final. Champion crowned in Wuhan on the closing day. Trophy ceremony on court immediately after match point.
Surface and conditions

How hard plays at the Wuhan Open

The Wuhan Open at the Optics Valley International Tennis Center runs on a medium hard, similar in pace to Beijing but with a slightly higher bounce. The Center Court seats over 15,000 under a fixed roof, and the fixed indoor conditions give the venue a genuinely different feel from the outdoor Chinese autumn: the ball flies through cool, dry air at a consistent speed, the bounce is true, and the wind that swirls on the outside courts is absent from the main show court. October humidity along the Yangtze basin can rise sharply between matches, and players routinely mention the change in ball-weight between a 12:00 practice and a 20:00 quarter-final.

The WTA 1000-level points and the position between Beijing and the season-ending finals in Riyadh make Wuhan a pivotal fixture for anyone chasing a top-eight WTA Finals spot. Aryna Sabalenka has won three titles here, including the 2024 edition, and the tournament regularly sees a top-two seed cross the final Sunday. Best-of-three throughout, a strong local crowd through the second weekend, and the indoor show court all favour the powerful baseliner who can time the flat ball off the low bounce, which is why the honour roll tilts firmly toward the current top ten.

Names to follow

Players to watch at the Wuhan Open

Aryna Sabalenka
Aryna Sabalenka
WTA #2

World No. 1 on the women's side. The flat ball-striking translates across surfaces.

Iga Świątek
Iga Świątek
WTA #9

The reference clay-court player on the women's tour, with a deeper hard-court game added since 2024.

What is 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 use your local time zone everywhere on the site. Published schedule and ticket information appears 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 use your local time zone.

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 shows where to watch the Wuhan Open in your country. Use the country picker in the header to switch markets. Tennis TV carries most ATP non-Slam events worldwide, and WTA TV carries most WTA non-Slam events.

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.