Japan Open WTA 2026: Entry List, When is the draw and schedule confirmed, Prize Money and History

Wednesday, 14 October 2026 at 00:30

The Japan Open is due to take place between October 19-25 on the WTA side with recent Beijing champion, Qinwen Zheng set to lead the field in Osaka.

Despite the namesake, it won't include Naomi Osaka in Osaka. As well as Zheng, it also features Nikola Bartunkova, Ann Li, Peyton Stearns among others.

It takes place on the same week as Ningbo on the WTA tour which is a WTA 500 as we head towards the final knockings of the main season.

Entry List Japan Open WTA 2026

#	Player	Ctry
23	Qinwen Zheng	CHN
29	Nikola Bartůňková	CZE
31	Ann Li	USA
37	Peyton Stearns	USA
40	Kimberly Birrell	AUS
41	Talia Gibson	AUS
43	Liudmila Samsonova	RUS
47	Janice Tjen	INA
51	Oleksandra Oliynykova	UKR
53	Clara Tauson	DEN
54	Katie Boulter	GBR
55	Lilli Tagger	AUT
58	Paula Badosa	ESP
59	Zeynep Sönmez	TUR
60	Lanlana Tararudee	THA
62	Tereza Valentová	CZE
67	Camila Osorio	COL
72	Viktorija Golubic	SUI
81	Shuai Zhang	CHN
87	Kateřina Siniaková	CZE
170	Sonay Kartal	GBR

When is the draw confirmed for Japan Open?

The draw will be confirmed for Japan Open in the days prior to the event on October 19. It will likely be set on October 15 onwards.

When is the schedule confirmed for Japan Open?

The schedule will be set the day before the tournament begins on October 19.

Osaka ranking points and prize money (USD)

Round	Ranking Points	Prize Money (USD)
First round	1	$3,065
Second round	30	$4,285
Quarterfinal	54	$7,025
Semifinal	98	$12,331
Finalist	163	$22,125
Champion	250	$37,390

History Japan Open

Location	Year	Champion	Runner-up	Score
Osaka	2025	Leylah Fernandez	Tereza Valentová	6–0, 5–7, 6–3
2024	Suzan Lamens	Kimberly Birrell	6–3, 6–3
2023	Ashlyn Krueger	Zhu Lin	6–3, 7–6(8–6)
	2022	no competition (due to financial crisis)
2021	no competition (due to COVID-19 pandemic)
2020
Hiroshima	2019	Nao Hibino	Misaki Doi	6–3, 6–2
2018	Hsieh Su-wei	Amanda Anisimova	6–2, 6–2
Tokyo	2017	Zarina Diyas	Miyu Kato	6–2, 7–5
2016	Christina McHale	Kateřina Siniaková	3–6, 6–4, 6–4
2015	Yanina Wickmayer	Magda Linette	4–6, 6–3, 6–3
Osaka	2014	Samantha Stosur (3)	Zarina Diyas	7–6(9–7), 6–3
2013	Samantha Stosur (2)	Eugenie Bouchard	3–6, 7–5, 6–2
2012	Heather Watson	Chang Kai-chen	7–5, 5–7, 7–6(7–4)
2011	Marion Bartoli	Samantha Stosur	6–3, 6–1
2010	Tamarine Tanasugarn	Kimiko Date-Krumm	7–5, 6–7(7–4), 6–1
2009	Samantha Stosur	Francesca Schiavone	7–5, 6–1

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