Elena Rybakina, Iga Swiatek, Marta Kostyuk, Iva Jovic are the players leading the WTA draw in Ningbo. The defending champion is Elena Rybakina who conquered the last edition after beating Ekaterina Alexandrova 3-6 6-0 6-2 in the final. The winner of the competition will take home $185,500 in prize money while the finalist will pocket $114,500.
This is the prize money with a comparison with the previous edition.
| 2026 | 2025 | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | $ 185,500 | $ 164,000 | 13% |
| Final | $ 114,500 | $ 101,000 | 13% |
| 1/2 | $ 66,003 | $ 59,000 | 12% |
| 1/4 | $ 33,475 | $ 28,695 | 17% |
| R2 | $ 17,795 | $ 15,700 | 13% |
| R1 | $ 12,700 | $ 11,300 | 12% |
| Points | |
|---|---|
| Winner | 500 |
| Final | 325 |
| 1/2 | 195 |
| 1/4 | 108 |
| R2 | 60 |
| R1 | 1 |
HIGHLIGHTS. This is what happened in the final last year
Elena Rybakina in 2026
Now the world no.1, the Kazakhstani played her last match on the 3rd of October when she was overcome by world no.98 Alina Charaeva 3-6 6-4 6-3 in the 2nd round in Beijing (draw).
Currently, during this year Rybakina has managed to achieve a compiled 49-14 match record. The Kazakhstani conquered 3 titles in 2026 at the Australian Open, Stuttgart and U.S. Open.
Elena has won 3 titles in 2026 at the Australian Open, Stuttgart and U.S. Open.
The Kazakhstani won 14 titles in her career: 7 on hard courts, 5 on clay courts, 1 on indoor courts and 1 on grass courts. (See the list of her titles)
Iga Swiatek in 2026
Ranked world no.9, the Pole played her last match on the 17th of October when she was overcome by world no.22 Maja Chwalinska 7-5 6-1 in the semifinal in Wuhan (draw).
This year Iga has an overall 42-16 record. Swiatek clinched 1 title in Toronto.
The Pole clinched 1 title in 2026 in Toronto.
The Pole won 27 titles in her career: 16 on hard courts, 10 on clay courts and 1 on grass courts. (See the list of her titles)
Marta Kostyuk in 2026
At the moment ranked no.10 (career-high), Kostyuk played her last match on the 13th of October when she was defeated by world no.35 Maria Sakkari 4-6 6-2 6-2 in the 2nd round in Wuhan (draw).
This year the Ukrainian achieved a compiled 36-11 match record. Marta conquered 2 titles in 2026 in Rouen and Madrid.
Marta Kostyuk will take on the world no.127 Katarzyna Kawa in the . Their current record is 1-0 for Kostyuk.
Marta conquered 2 titles in 2026 in Rouen and Madrid.
Iva Jovic in 2026
Now ranked no.11 (career-high), Iva played her last match on the 15th of October when she was defeated by world no.22 Maja Chwalinska 6-4 6-1 in the 3rd round in Wuhan (draw).
During this season Iva achieved a compiled 41-21 record. The American has won 1 title in Guadalajara.
Iva Jovic will take on the world no.235 Greetje Minnen in the . Their current head to head is 1-0 for Minnen.
Iva has won 1 title in 2026 in Guadalajara.
