The 2026 Ningbo Open is due to take place between 19-25 October on the WTA 500 series. Elena Rybakina is currently top seed, but she has withdrawn from Wuhan this next week so whether she plays is another matter.
Rybakina is defending champion in one of her big title wins before the WTA Finals. As well as Rybakina, Jessica Pegula and Elina Svitolina lead the way. As well as Iga Swiatek, Marta Kostyuk, Belinda Bencic and Iva Jovic.
It is one of the last tournaments during the Asian hard court swing so is very much important towards the back end of the season.
Draw/Results Ningbo Open 2026
Final
| Player 1 | v | Player 2 |
| Elena Rybakina (1) | 6-2, 6-2 | Leylah Fernandez |
Semi-Finals
| Player 1 | v | Player 2 |
| Elena Rybakina (1) | 6-3, 7-5 | Diana Shnaider (6) |
| Leylah Fernandez | 6-3, 7-5 | Marie Bouzkova |
Quarter-Finals
| Player 1 | v | Player 2 |
| Elena Rybakina (1) | 6-1, 3-6, 6-1 | Katarzyna Kawa (Q) |
| Iva Jovic (4) | 3-6, 6-4, 1-6 | Diana Shnaider (6) |
| Leylah Fernandez | 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 | Ekaterina Alexandrova |
| Sára Bejlek | 3-6, 4-6 | Marie Bouzkova |
Second Round
| Player 1 | v | Player 2 |
| Elena Rybakina (1) | 5-0, RET | Polina Kudermetova |
| Katarzyna Kawa (Q) | 7-5, 6-2 | Belinda Bencic (5) |
| Iva Jovic (4) | 6-4, 6-3 | Jasmine Paolini |
| Alexandra Eala | 5-7, 4-6 | Diana Shnaider (6) |
| Leylah Fernandez | 7-5, 6-7, 6-3 | Aliaksandra Sasnovich (Q) |
| Ekaterina Alexandrova | 6-4, RET | Marta Kostyuk (3) |
| Sorana Cîrstea (8) | 6-7, 4-6 | Sára Bejlek |
| Marie Bouzkova | 7-6, 6-2 | Anastasia Zakharova (LL) |
First Round
| Player 1 | v | Player 2 |
| Elena Rybakina (1) | v | Bye |
| Cristina Bucsa (WC) | 6-7, 2-6 | Polina Kudermetova |
| Katarzyna Kawa (Q) | 1-6, 6-2, 6-4 | Daria Snigur (LL) |
| Jelena Ostapenko | 3-6, 1-1 RET | Belinda Bencic (5) |
| Iva Jovic (4) | v | Bye |
| Jasmine Paolini | 6-2, 7-5 | Anhelina Kalinina |
| Alexandra Eala | 6-3, 6-1 | Diane Parry |
| Yulia Putintseva | 5-7, 6-7 | Diana Shnaider (6) |
| Elise Mertens (7) | 6-2, 3-6, 5-7 | Leylah Fernandez |
| Daria Kasatkina (WC) | 4-6, 2-6 | Aliaksandra Sasnovich (Q) |
| Hanyu Guo (WC) | 2-6, 3-6 | Ekaterina Alexandrova |
| Bye | v | Marta Kostyuk (3) |
| Sorana Cirstea (8) | 6-3, 6-2 | Han Shi |
| Sara Bejlek | 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 | Alycia Parks |
| Kamilla Rakhimova | 4-6, 4-6 | Marie Bouzkova |
| Bye | v | Anastasia Zakharova (LL) |
Entry List Ningbo Open 2026
| # | Player | Ctry |
| 1 | Elena Rybakina | KAZ |
| 3 | Jessica Pegula | USA |
| 7 | Elina Svitolina | UKR |
| 9 | Iga Świątek | POL |
| 10 | Marta Kostyuk | UKR |
| 12 | Belinda Bencic | SUI |
| 13 | Iva Jovic | USA |
| 14 | Diana Shnaider | RUS |
| 16 | Sorana Cîrstea | ROU |
| 18 | Alexandra Eala | PHI |
| 19 | Elise Mertens | BEL |
| 20 | Jasmine Paolini | ITA |
| 21 | Maja Chwalińska | POL |
| 22 | Anna Kalinskaya | RUS |
| 27 | Marie Bouzková | CZE |
| 28 | Ekaterina Alexandrova | RUS |
| 29 | Sára Bejlek | CZE |
When is the draw confirmed for Ningbo Open 2026
The draw will be confirmed for the tournament in the days before on 17 October before the tournament begins at 19 October.
When is the schedule confirmed for Ningbo Open 2026?
The schedule will be confirmed the day before on 18 October 2026 before the tournament begins.
History Ningbo Open
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
| 2025 | Elena Rybakina | Ekaterina Alexandrova | 3–6, 6–0, 6–2 |
| 2024 | Daria Kasatkina | Mirra Andreeva | 6–0, 4–6, 6–4 |
| 2023 | Ons Jabeur | Diana Shnaider | 6–2, 6–1 |
| 2015–22 | Not held | ||
| 2014 | Magda Linette | Wang Qiang | 3–6, 7–5, 6–1 |
| 2013 | Bojana Jovanovski | Zhang Shuai | 6–7(7–9), 6–4, 6–1 |
| 2012 | Hsieh Su-wei | Zhang Shuai | 6–2, 6–2 |
| 2011 | Anastasiya Yakimova | Erika Sema | 7–6(7–3), 6–3 |
| 2010 | Alberta Brianti | Magdaléna Rybáriková | 6–4, 6–4 |
Prize Money Ningbo Open 2026
| Round | Ranking Points | Prize Money (USD) |
| First round | 1 | $12,700 |
| Second round | 60 | $17,795 |
| Quarterfinal | 108 | $33,475 |
| Semifinal | 195 | $66,003 |
| Finalist | 325 | $114,500 |
| Champion | 500 | $185,500 |
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