Naomi Osaka, Linda Noskova, Elise Mertens, Leylah Annie Fernandez are the top seeds of the WTA draw in Osaka. The defending champion is Suzan Lamens who conquered the last edition after beating Kimberly Birrell 6-0 6-4 in the final. The winner of the competition will earn $36,300 in prize money while the runner-up will collect $21,484.
This is the overall prize money.
| Winner | $ 36,300 |
| Final | $ 21,484 |
| 1/2 | $ 11,970 |
| 1/4 | $ 6,815 |
| R2 | $ 4,160 |
| R1 | $ 2,975 |
| Points | |
|---|---|
| Winner | 250 |
| Final | 163 |
| 1/2 | 98 |
| 1/4 | 54 |
| R2 | 30 |
| R1 | 1 |
HIGHLIGHTS. This is what happened in the final last year
Naomi Osaka in 2025
Currently ranked no.16, Osaka played her last match on the 8th of October when she lost to world no.17 Linda Noskova 7-6(2) 6-3 in the 2nd round in Wuhan (draw).
Currently, during this year Naomi achieved a 33-15 record. Osaka has won 1 title in the Malo. The Japanese reached the final in Auckland and Montreal.
Naomi Osaka will fight against the world no.267 Wakana Sonobe in the 1st round. In the past, they have never competed against each other till now on the main tour.
Naomi clinched 1 title in 2025 in the Malo. The Japanese was the runner-up in Auckland (ASB Classic) and in Montreal (Omnium Banque Nationale).
Osaka won 7 titles in her career: all of them conquered on hard courts. (See the list of her titles)
Linda Noskova in 2025
Currently ranked no.17 (career-high), Linda played her last match on the 9th of October when she surrendered to world no.9 Elena Rybakina 6-3 6-4 in the 3rd round in Wuhan (draw).
Currently, during this year the Czech has managed to achieve an overall 36-24 win-loss record. Linda Noskova’s best achievement of this season was reaching the final in Prague and Beijing.
Linda Noskova will play the world no.47 Jessica Bouzas Maneiro in the . Their actual head to head record is 1-0 for Bouzas Maneiro.
Linda was the finalist in Prague (Prague Open) and in Beijing (China Open).
Elise Mertens in 2025
Now ranked no.21, the Belgian played her last match on the 6th of October when she defeated world no.73 Polina Kudermetova 7-6(5) 6-3 in the 1st round in Wuhan (draw).
During this season Elise has managed to achieve an overall 35-19 record. The Belgian conquered 2 titles in 2025 in Singapore and Hertogenbosch. Mertens was the runner-up in Hobart.
Elise Mertens will fight against the world no.70 Cristina Bucsa in the 1st round. Their head to head is 2-1 for Bucsa.
Mertens conquered 2 titles in 2025 in Singapore and Hertogenbosch. Elise was the runner-up in Hobart (Hobart International).
Elise won 10 titles in her career: 6 on hard courts, 2 on clay courts, 1 on indoor courts and 1 on grass courts. (See the list of her titles)
Leylah Annie Fernandez in 2025
LWLWWWLWWW Now ranked no.27, Annie Fernandez played her last match on the 7th of October when she capitulated to world no.16 Naomi Osaka 4-6 7-5 6-3 in the 1st round in Wuhan (draw).
This season Annie Fernandez achieved a composed 25-23 match record. Annie Fernandez has won 1 title in Washington.
Leylah Annie Fernandez will come up against the world no.55 Hailey Baptiste in the 1st round. In the past, they have never competed against each other as of now in top competitions.
Annie Fernandez clinched 1 title in 2025 in Washington.
The Canadian won 4 titles in her career: all of them conquered on hard courts. (See the list of her titles)
