The WTA 1000 tournament in Wuhan, China will be played on hard courts from October 12 to 18, 2026. The prize fund totals $4.1 million, with 56 players in the main draw. Seeded players entering the round of 64 include Iva Jovic (10), Alexandra Eala (13) and Jasmine Paolini (15).
Seeded players at the start
Tenth seed Iva Jovic opens the tournament against Mia Pohankova. Alexandra Eala, seeded 13th, draws Han Shi. Jasmine Paolini, seeded 15th, begins her Wuhan campaign against Sara Bejlek. All three opponents of the seeded players are unseeded.
Unseeded matchups
Several familiar names will already meet in the round of 64. Ekaterina Alexandrova faces Leylah Fernandez, while Maria Sakkari takes on Donna Vekic. Anhelina Kalinina plays Sonay Kartal, and Clara Tauson meets Marie Bouzkova.
One matchup worth noting features two players sharing a surname: Xiyu Wang and Xinyu Wang will battle for a spot in the second round. Also in action in the round of 64 are Janice Tjen against Aoi Ito, Mananchaya Sawangkaew against Magdalena Frech, and Caty Mcnally against Yuliia Starodubtseva.