The 2026 Hong Kong Open is going to take place between 2-8 November and will see a different winner with Victoria Mboko unable to return this year, she is out injured so cannot defend her title.
But there is still a stacked field in attendance including Diana Shnaider, Sorana Cirstea's seemingly last tournament, Alexandra Eala, Leylah Fernandez, Maria Sakkari, Jasmine Paolini among others.
It is the final events of the season and will see Eala as the big name as well as Fernandez who has had great success in this event in the past.
Draw Hong Kong Open 2026
| Player 1 | v | Player 2 |
| Sorana Cirstea (1) | v | Maria Timofeeva |
| Venus Williams | v | Maya Stoiana |
| Elena Pridankina (LL) | v | Paula Badosa |
| Alexandra Shubladze (Q) | v | Liudmila Samsonova (7) |
| Leylah Fernandez (3) | v | Sofia Kenin |
| Dayana Yastremska | v | Zeynep Sönmez |
| Claire Liu | 6-2, 6-4 | Tatiana Prozorova (Q) |
| Viktorija Golubic | 2-6, 6-7 | Katie Boulter (8) |
| Talia Gibson (5) | v | Oleksandra Oliynykova |
| Katie Volynets | v | Aliaksandra Sasnovich (Q) |
| Maddison Inglis | v | Maya Joint |
| Carol Young-suh Lee (LL) | v | Maria Sakkari (4) |
| Xinyu Wang (6) | v | Adithya Karunaratne |
| Antonia Ružić | v | Alina Charaeva |
| Himeno Sakatsume (Q) | v | Tereza Valentová |
| Alycia Parks | v | Alexandra Eala (2) |
Entry List Hong Kong Open WTA
| # | Player | Ctry |
| 13 | Diana Shnaider | RUS |
| 14 | Belinda Bencic (WC) | SUI |
| 16 | Sorana Cîrstea | ROU |
| 19 | Alexandra Eala | PHI |
| 23 | Leylah Fernandez | CAN |
| 30 | Maria Sakkari | GRE |
| 31 | Ann Li | USA |
| 35 | Jasmine Paolini | ITA |
| 38 | Talia Gibson | AUS |
| 39 | Xinyu Wang | CHN |
| 41 | Kimberly Birrell | AUS |
| 43 | Liudmila Samsonova | RUS |
| 48 | Katie Boulter | GBR |
| 52 | Sonay Kartal | GBR |
| 54 | Yuliia Starodubtseva | UKR |
| 56 | Mayar Sherif | EGY |
| 61 | Paula Badosa | ESP |
| 62 | Oleksandra Oliynykova | UKR |
| 64 | Zeynep Sönmez | TUR |
| 65 | Alycia Parks | USA |
| 72 | Maria Timofeeva | UZB |
| 74 | Viktorija Golubic | SUI |
| 76 | Anna Bondár | HUN |
| 87 | Tereza Valentová | CZE |
| 415 | Xinran Sun (WC) | CHN |
| — | Venus Williams (WC) | USA |
When is the draw confirmed for Hong Kong Tennis Open?
The draw will be confirmed around 30-31 October. It will be set here as and when.
When is the schedule confirmed for Hong Kong Tennis Open?
The schedule will be confirmed the day before on 1 November.
Hong Kong ranking points and prize money (USD)
| Round | Ranking Points | Prize Money |
| First Round | 1 | $3,205 |
| Second Round | 30 | $4,600 |
| Quarterfinal | 54 | $7,025 |
| Semifinal | 98 | $12,331 |
| Finalist | 163 | $22,125 |
| Champion | 250 | $37,390 |
History Hong Kong Tennis Open
| Year | Champion | Runners-up | Score |
| 1980 | Wendy Turnbull | Marcie Louie | 6–0, 6–2 |
| 1981 | Wendy Turnbull (2) | Sabina Simmonds | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1982 | Catrin Jexell | Alycia Moulton | 6–3, 7–5 |
| 1983–1992 | not held | ||
| 1993 | Wang Shi-ting | Marianne Witmeyer | 6–4, 3–6, 7–5 |
| 1994–2013 | not held | ||
| 2014 | Sabine Lisicki | Karolína Plíšková | 7–5, 6–3 |
| 2015 | Jelena Janković | Angelique Kerber | 3–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–1 |
| 2016 | Caroline Wozniacki | Kristina Mladenovic | 6–1, 6–7(4–7), 6–2 |
| 2017 | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | Daria Gavrilova | 5–7, 6–3, 7–6(7–3) |
| 2018 | Dayana Yastremska | Wang Qiang | 6–2, 6–1 |
| 2019–22 | Not held | ||
| 2023 | Leylah Fernandez | Kateřina Siniaková | 3–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 2024 | Diana Shnaider | Katie Boulter | 6–1, 6–2 |
| 2025 | Victoria Mboko | Cristina Bucșa | 7–5, 6–7(9–11), 6–2 |
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