Aryna Sabalenka, Jessica Pegula, Mirra Andreeva, Linda Noskova are the top seeds of the WTA draw in Wuhan. The defending champion is Cori Gauff who won the last tournament after defeating Jessica Pegula 6-4 7-5 in the final. The winner of the competition will pocket $665,000 in prize money while the finalist will collect $385,001.
This is the prize money with a comparison with the previous edition.
| 2026 | 2025 | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | $ 665,000 | $ 596,000 | 12% |
| Final | $ 385,001 | $ 351,003 | 10% |
| 1/2 | $ 197,000 | $ 180,100 | 9% |
| 1/4 | $ 98,500 | $ 83,250 | 18% |
| R3 | $ 49,250 | $ 41,500 | 19% |
| R2 | $ 26,000 | $ 23,450 | 11% |
| R1 | $ 18,300 | $ 16,860 | 9% |
| Points | |
|---|---|
| Winner | 1000 |
| Final | 650 |
| 1/2 | 390 |
| 1/4 | 215 |
| R3 | 120 |
| R2 | 65 |
| R1 | 10 |
HIGHLIGHTS. This is what happened in the final last year
Aryna Sabalenka in 2026
Now the world no.2, Sabalenka played her last match on the 4th of October when she lost to world no.34 Nikola Bartunkova 6-4 6-3 in the 3rd round in Beijing (draw).
During this season Sabalenka has a composed 47-10 record. Aryna conquered 3 titles in 2026 in Brisbane, Indian Wells and Miami.
The Belarussian has won 3 titles in 2026 in Brisbane, Indian Wells and Miami.
The Belarussian won 24 titles in her career: 19 on hard courts, 3 on clay courts and 2 on indoor courts. (See the list of her titles)
Jessica Pegula in 2026
At the moment ranked no.3 (career-high), Pegula played her last match on the 10th of September when she lost to world no.2 Aryna Sabalenka 7-5 6-2 in the semifinal of the U.S. Open (draw).
Currently, during this year Jessica has a compiled 50-13 record. The American clinched 2 titles in 2026 in Dubai and Charleston.
Jessica conquered 2 titles in 2026 in Dubai and Charleston.
Pegula won 11 titles in her career: 7 on hard courts, 2 on clay courts and 2 on grass courts. (See the list of her titles)
Mirra Andreeva in 2026
Currently the world no.5 (career-high), the Russian played her last match on the 10th of October when she beat world no.34 Nikola Bartunkova 6-2 6-2 in the semifinal in Beijing (draw).
This year Andreeva has achieved a 50-15 win-loss record. The Russian has won 3 titles in 2026 in Adelaide, Linz and French Open.
Mirra Andreeva will square off with the world no.54 Qinwen Zheng in the final. The head to head is 1-0 for Zheng.
Mirra conquered 3 titles in 2026 in Adelaide, Linz and French Open.
Andreeva won 6 titles in her career: 3 on hard courts and 3 on clay courts. (See the list of her titles)
Linda Noskova in 2026
Ranked no.6 (career-high), Linda played her last match on the 6th of October when she was overcome by world no.28 Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-2 6-2 in the 4th round in Beijing (draw).
Presently, during this year Noskova has managed to achieve a 40-15 win-loss record. Linda has won 2 titles in 2026 in Berlin and Wimbledon.
Linda Noskova will square off with the world no.7 Elina Svitolina in the . Their actual record is 3-1 for Noskova.
Linda clinched 2 titles in 2026 in Berlin and Wimbledon.
