The WTA Asian Swing opens on September 21 with Singapore elevated to WTA 500 status, beginning a seven-week run of 10 tour-level hard-court events that will shape the Race to the WTA Finals in Indian Wells. Beijing and Wuhan offer the season’s last two WTA 1000 titles, while the final opportunities for players outside the Finals field come in Chennai and Hong Kong on November 2-8.
The draw
Singapore launches the swing from September 21-27 with a 28-player singles field and 16-team doubles draw. Mirra Andreeva, Amanda Anisimova, Maja Chwalinska, Elise Mertens and Maria Sakkari are among the listed competitors. Mertens won the previous Singapore edition in 2025, when the tournament was staged in February. The singles champion will collect 500 ranking points and $185,500, with the final set for September 27, not before 5 p.m. local time.
Seoul runs alongside Singapore, returning to WTA 250 level after two seasons as a 500. The Seoul Olympic Park Tennis Center hosts a 32-player field on hard courts from September 21-27. Liudmila Samsonova, Tereza Valentova, Elena-Gabriela Ruse and McCartney Kessler are in the entry group. The winner earns 250 points and $37,390. Iga Swiatek defeated Ekaterina Alexandrova 1-6, 7-6(3), 7-5 in last year’s final.
The tour then moves to Beijing for the penultimate WTA 1000 event, played from September 29 to October 11. A 96-player singles draw and 32-team doubles field await, with most of the top 30 expected. Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenka are due to make their first tour appearances since meeting in the US Open final, joined by Jessica Pegula, Coco Gauff, Andreeva and Linda Noskova. The champion receives 1,000 points and $1,151,380.
Wuhan follows on October 12-18 as the final WTA 1000 of the year. Its 56-player singles event and 28-team doubles draw will be played outdoors at the Optics Valley International Tennis Centre. The title is worth 1,000 points and $665,000, carrying particular importance in the final qualification push for Indian Wells.
Ningbo and Osaka share the October 19-25 week. Ningbo, an outdoor hard-court WTA 500 in eastern China, has a 28-player field and offers 500 points and $185,500 to its winner. Elena Rybakina is the defending champion. Osaka is the week’s WTA 250 tournament, held at the Utsubo Tennis Center with a 32-player draw. Leylah Fernandez returns as defending champion, with 250 points and $37,390 available.
The final WTA 500 of 2026 is Tokyo, scheduled for October 26-November 1 on outdoor hard courts. Belinda Bencic won there last season and will be defending 500 points. Guangzhou is staged in the same week at the Nansha International Tennis Center, marking the tournament’s 20th edition. Ann Li is the reigning champion in Guangzhou, where the winner takes 250 points.
Chennai and Hong Kong close the tour-level calendar during the November 2-8 week for players who do not reach the WTA Finals. Chennai, the tour’s only stop in India, is set for its third WTA 250 edition after returning last season. Janice Tjen is the defending champion. Hong Kong, staging its ninth tournament since its 2014 return from a two-decade absence, is also a WTA 250; Victoria Mboko won the 2025 title.
Ranking points and prize money
| Tournament | Level | Singles draw | Champion points | Champion prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore | WTA 500 | 28 | 500 | $185,500 |
| Seoul | WTA 250 | 32 | 250 | $37,390 |
| Beijing | WTA 1000 | 96 | 1,000 | $1,151,380 |
| Wuhan | WTA 1000 | 56 | 1,000 | $665,000 |
| Ningbo | WTA 500 | 28 | 500 | $185,500 |
| Osaka | WTA 250 | 32 | 250 | $37,390 |
| Tokyo | WTA 500 | 28 | 500 | $185,500 |
| Guangzhou | WTA 250 | 32 | 250 | $37,390 |
| Chennai | WTA 250 | 32 | 250 | $37,390 |
| Hong Kong | WTA 250 | 32 | 250 | $37,390 |
Recent champions
- Seoul 2025: Swiatek beat Alexandrova 1-6, 7-6(3), 7-5.
- Beijing 2025: Anisimova beat Noskova 6-0, 2-6, 6-2.
- Wuhan 2025: Gauff beat Pegula 6-4, 7-5.
- Ningbo 2025: Rybakina beat Alexandrova 3-6, 6-0, 6-2.
- Osaka 2025: Fernandez beat Tereza Valentova 6-0, 5-7, 6-3.
- Tokyo 2025: Bencic beat Noskova 6-2, 6-3.
- Guangzhou 2025: Li beat Lulu Sun 7-6(6), 6-2.
- Hong Kong 2025: Mboko beat Cristina Bucsa 7-5, 6-7(9), 6-2.
- Jiangxi 2025: Anna Blinkova beat Lilli Tagger 6-3, 6-3.
- Chennai 2025: Tjen beat Kimberly Birrell 6-4, 6-3.
The Jiangxi Open has been replaced on the 2026 calendar by the Athens Open. Singapore, which Elise Mertens won in 2025, was played following the Australian Swing last season before its move to the opening week of the Asian segment.
