Madrid Open WTA 2026: Draw, Schedule, Entry List, Prize Money and Predictions
WTAThursday, 16 April 2026 at 16:30
The Madrid Open is due to take place between 21 April to 3 May 2026. It will take place at the Park Manzanares in Madrid, Spain.
It will be the 17th WTA Tour event and Aryna Sabalenka defeated Coco Gauff 6-3, 7-6 in the final to seal the title once again. She leads the field alongside Elena Rybakina, Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula as well as Amanda Anisimova, Victoria Mboko and Mirra Andreeva.
A typical true start to the season clay wise and Rome will follow in the weeks to come. This after Stuttgart this week. Then it moves onto Roland Garros in May.
Entry List Madrid Open WTA
| # | Player | Ctry |
| 1 | Aryna Sabalenka | BLR |
| 2 | Elena Rybakina | KAZ |
| 3 | Iga Świątek | POL |
| 4 | Coco Gauff | USA |
| 5 | Jessica Pegula | USA |
| 6 | Amanda Anisimova | USA |
| 7 | Jasmine Paolini | ITA |
| 8 | Elina Svitolina | UKR |
| 9 | Victoria Mboko | CAN |
| 10 | Mirra Andreeva | RUS |
| 11 | Ekaterina Alexandrova | RUS |
| 12 | Belinda Bencic | SUI |
| 13 | Linda Nosková | CZE |
| 14 | Karolína Muchová | CZE |
| 15 | Naomi Osaka | JPN |
| 16 | Clara Tauson | DEN |
| 17 | Iva Jovic | USA |
| 18 | Madison Keys | USA |
| 19 | Elise Mertens | BEL |
| 20 | Diana Shnaider | RUS |
| 21 | Anna Kalinskaya | RUS |
| 22 | Ludmilla Samsonova | RUS |
| 23 | Emma Raducanu | GBR |
| 24 | Jeļena Ostapenko | LAT |
| 25 | Leylah Fernandez | CAN |
| 26 | Qinwen Zheng | CHN |
| 27 | Emma Navarro | USA |
| 28 | Marta Kostyuk | UKR |
| 29 | Alexandra Eala | PHI |
| 30 | Cristina Bucșa | ESP |
| 31 | Maya Joint | AUS |
| 32 | Marie Bouzková | CZE |
| 33 | Maria Sakkari | GRE |
| 34 | Xinyu Wang | CHN |
| 35 | Sorana Cîrstea | ROU |
| 36 | Jaqueline Cristian | ROU |
| 37 | Magdalena Fręch | POL |
| 38 | Loïs Boisson | FRA |
| 39 | Ann Li | USA |
| 40 | Janice Tjen | INA |
| 41 | Sára Bejlek | CZE |
| 42 | Kateřina Siniaková | CZE |
| 43 | Markéta Vondroušová | CZE |
| 44 | Elisabetta Cocciaretto | ITA |
| 45 | Hailey Baptiste | USA |
| 46 | Sofia Kenin | USA |
| 47 | Peyton Stearns | USA |
| 48 | Jéssica Bouzas Maneiro | ESP |
| 49 | Tereza Valentová | CZE |
| 50 | Magda Linette | POL |
| 51 | McCartney Kessler | USA |
| 52 | Barbora Krejčíková | CZE |
| 53 | Laura Siegemund | GER |
| 54 | Dayana Yastremska | UKR |
| 55 | Antonia Ružić | CRO |
| 56 | Sonay Kartal | GBR |
| 57 | Veronika Kudermetova | RUS |
| 58 | Camila Osorio | COL |
| 59 | Tatjana Maria | GER |
| 60 | Varvara Gracheva | FRA |
| 61 | Shuai Zhang | CHN |
| 62 | Elsa Jacquemot | FRA |
| 63 | Solana Sierra | ARG |
| 64 | Daria Kasatkina | AUS |
| 65 | Anna Bondár | HUN |
| 66 | Oleksandra Oliynykova | UKR |
| 67 | Katie Boulter | GBR |
| 68 | Talia Gibson | AUS |
| 69 | Beatriz Haddad Maia | BRA |
| 70 | Kimberly Birrell | AUS |
| 71 | Oksana Selekhmeteva | RUS |
| 72 | Caty McNally | USA |
| 73 | Elena-Gabriela Ruse | ROU |
| 74 | Anastasia Zakharova | RUS |
| 75 | Yulia Putintseva | KAZ |
| 260 | Karolína Plíšková (PR) | CZE |
| 105 | Paula Badosa (WC) | ESP |
| 419 | Robin Montgomery (WC) | USA |
| 109 | Ashlyn Krueger (WC) | USA |
| 111 | Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva (WC) | AND |
| 83 | Ajla Tomljanović (WC) | AUS |
| 86 | Emiliana Arango (WC) | COL |
| 336 | Carlota Martínez Cirez (WC) | ESP |
| 479 | Venus Williams (WC) | USA |
Prize Money Madrid Open WTA
| Stage | Prize Money (€) | Points |
| Winner | 1,007,165 | 1,000 |
| Finalist | 535,585 | 650 |
| Semi-finalist | 297,550 | 400 |
| Quarter-finalist | 169,375 | 200 |
| Round of 16 | 92,470 | 100 |
| Round of 32 | 54,110 | 50 |
| Round of 64 | 31,585 | 30 |
| Round of 96 | 21,285 | 10 |
When is the draw confirmed for Madrid Open WTA?
The Madrid draw will be made on Monday, 20 April.
When is the schedule confirmed for Madrid Open WTA?
The schedule will be also confirmed on May 20 ahead of the April 21 start.
Predictions Madrid Open WTA
Samuel Gill, Head Editor for TennisUpToDate.com sees Aryna Sabalenka winning the title again.
Aryna Sabalenka has won this title multiple times and for me she will do it again, she has had some time off albeit again as ever with Sabalenka she spends more time being criticised for her social media use while not playing than playing as such as of late.
But Sabalenka will be refreshed and that is a dangerous prospect. For me I also see Elena Rybakina being up there and Jessica Pegula is always a threat. Amanda Anisimova too for me who has to hit form again at some point. She's too good not to.
Iga Swiatek for me won't be up there and will likely have teething problems with her new coach while Coco Gauff for me will also thrive as she often does when in reality there is in fact doubts in place.
Favourites
*** Aryna Sabalenka
** Elena Rybakina, Jessica Pegula
* Amanda Anisimova, Coco Gauff
Aryna Sabalenka to win the title again?
Lucas Michael, Editor for TennisUpToDate.com sees Rybakina reigning supreme.
The first WTA 1000 tournament of the year on clay is set to be a good one. Aryna Sabalenka comes into it as the reigning champion and the unstoppable force in women’s tennis, having seemingly banished her prior final woes with the Sunshine double. This will now be tested on clay with 1000 points on the line.
Surprisingly enough, Iga Swiatek has only clinched one title in Madrid. If she finds her best form on clay once more then she will be a very tough competitor to crack. However, her recent form leaves much to work on as she commences a new partnership with Francisco Roig.
Coco Gauff is another unpredictable one for me, similar to Swiatek. Last year’s runner-up needs results to avoid a sharp drop in the rankings. While not playing at her imperious best, she can still throw her name into the hat as a contender. Same for Elena Rybakina who has a better argument to challenge Sabalenka than the other forementioned names.
I can see this one being battled out between the top two in the world, but other players will look to crash the party. Mirra Andreeva has already tasted success on clay this year while fellow talent Victoria Mboko will look to continue imposing herself on the WTA Tour as her skills on clay are set to be tested. I think Jessica Pegula could also go on another deep run, in trend with her recent performances.
For the title, I am going to go against the form book and say Sabalenka does not reach the latter stages of the tournament, offering a path to glory for Rybakina in Madrid.
*** Elena Rybakina
** Aryna Sabalenka, Jessica Pegula
* Coco Gauff, Victoria Mboko, Iga Swiatek
Samuel GillEditor-in-Chief
Samuel Gill is the Chief Content Officer (CCO) of TennisUpToDate.com, a role he has held since 2020. He is responsible for editorial governance across the platform, including setting content standards, overseeing accuracy and consistency, and guiding long-term editorial strategy. Since joining, he has contributed more than 10,000 articles and editorial pieces across the TennisUpToDate network, playing a central role in the daily operation and development of the site.
Based in Leicester, Samuel has a broad background in tennis media. In his current role, he works closely with editors and writers to ensure coverage meets clear journalistic standards, with particular attention to verification, consistency, and timely updates when new information becomes available.
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