The Singapore Tennis Open opens the Asian Swing at OCBC Arena in Kallang on Monday, September 21, with Roland Garros champion Mirra Andreeva leading a strengthened WTA 500 field. The hard-court event, back on the calendar in 2025 after a 21-year absence, now offers 500 ranking points to its singles winner and approximately $1,206,446 in total prize money.
The draw
The 28-player singles bracket gives the top four seeds a first-round bye. Twenty players enter directly, alongside four wild cards and four qualifiers, with qualifying scheduled over the preceding weekend. The draw ceremony is set for Saturday, September 19, at 5:30 p.m. in Singapore.
Andreeva is the No. 1 seed following her Roland Garros title. She is joined by Amanda Anisimova, Alexandra Eala and defending champion Elise Mertens among the Top 20 names expected in Singapore.
Maja Chwalinska, the Roland Garros finalist, and two-time major singles champion Barbora Krejcikova add further depth to the field. Maria Sakkari, Janice Tjen, Donna Vekic, Wang Xinyu and Oleksandra Oliynykova are also direct entrants.
- Direct entrants include Mirra Andreeva, Amanda Anisimova, Alexandra Eala, Maja Chwalinska, Elise Mertens, Barbora Krejcikova, Maria Sakkari, Janice Tjen, Donna Vekic, Wang Xinyu and Oleksandra Oliynykova.
- Jessica Pegula, Diana Shnaider, Sorana Cirstea, Ekaterina Alexandrova, Anastasia Potapova, Sara Bejlek, Ann Li, Clara Tauson and Mayar Sherif have withdrawn.
- Daria Kasatkina, Talia Gibson, Alycia Parks, Aliaksandra Sasnovich, Sofia Costoulas, Tatiana Prozorova, Linda Fruhvirtova and Kristina Mladenovic have moved into the field.
The entry list remains subject to revision before play begins.
The match
Mertens returns as champion after taking the 2025 title without dropping a set in the final. Seeded second a year ago, the Belgian beat Taylor Townsend, Tatjana Maria, sixth seed Camila Osorio and fourth seed Wang before defeating Li 6-1, 6-4 for the trophy.
Her success made Mertens the first Singapore champion since Naoko Sawamatsu won the previous edition in 1994. It was her ninth WTA singles crown at the time, and she has since raised that total to 10.
“It got very close at the end and was a little nervy,” Mertens said after the final. “I started well, but Li was improving, so I was delighted to close it out.”
In last year’s doubles final, Desirae Krawczyk and Giuliana Olmos beat Wang and Zheng Saisai 7-5, 6-0. It was Krawczyk and Olmos’ first title together since 2020.
The next round
Quarterfinal matches are scheduled for September 23 and 24. The tournament concludes on Sunday, September 27, when the doubles final is set for 2:30 p.m. local time and the singles final will not start before 5 p.m.
Players who qualify for the singles main draw receive 25 ranking points. The singles champion earns the full 500-point WTA 500 allocation. In doubles, the champions will collect $61,540 and 500 points, while the runners-up receive $37,400 and 325 points.
