The Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open 2026 is underway at Victoria Park, with qualifying already reduced from 16 players to eight and the complete 32-player main draw now confirmed.
Last updated on November 1, following completion of the final qualifying round and confirmation of the reshuffle in the women’s singles main draw after Xinran Sun’s late withdrawal.
The WTA 250 runs through November 8 on outdoor hard courts, with Sorana Cirstea, Alexandra Eala, Leylah Fernandez and Maria Sakkari occupying the top four seeded positions.
The tournament carries a $283,347 total financial commitment.
Hong Kong Open 2026 Insights
- Hong Kong Open 2026 at a Glance
- Hong Kong Open 2026 Women’s Singles Seeds
- Full Original Hong Kong Open 2026 Women’s Singles Draw
- Hong Kong Open 2026 Qualifying Results ⬅️
- Hong Kong Open 2026 First-Round Results ⬅️
- Hong Kong Open 2026 Round-of-16 Results
- Hong Kong Open 2026 Quarterfinal Results
- Hong Kong Open 2026 Semifinals
- When Will the Hong Kong Open 2026 Final Be Played?
- Hong Kong Open 2026 Prize Money & Ranking Points
- Hong Kong Open 2026 Player Earnings
- Hong Kong Open 2026 Withdrawals & Late Changes ⬅️
- Venus Williams Returns to Hong Kong
- Recent Hong Kong Open Champions
- About the Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open
Hong Kong Open 2026 at a Glance
The Hong Kong Open dates back to 1980 and returned to the WTA calendar in 2014 after a long absence.
- Category: WTA 250
- Surface: Outdoor hard
- Venue: Victoria Park Tennis Stadium, Causeway Bay
- Qualifying: October 31–November 1
- Main draw: November 2–8
- Singles draw: 32 players
- Qualifying draw: 16 players
- Doubles draw: 16 teams
- Defending champion: Victoria Mboko
- The tournament has won WTA 250 Tournament of the Year honors in 2018, 2024 and 2025.
Hong Kong is also one of the final two regular WTA Tour tournaments of the 2026 season, alongside Chennai.
Hong Kong Open 2026 Women’s Singles Seeds
The released main draw contains eight seeds:
- Sorana Cirstea (Rou)
- Alexandra Eala (Phi)
- Leylah Fernandez (Can)
- Maria Sakkari (Gre)
- Talia Gibson (Aus)
- Xinyu Wang (Chn)
- Liudmila Samsonova (Wrl)
- Katie Boulter (Gbr)
The final draw differs considerably from the original entry list. Most importantly, all eight seeds now play from the first round; there are no opening-round byes in the released bracket.
Full Original Hong Kong Open 2026 Women’s Singles Draw
Four places remain reserved for qualifiers, who will be determined on November 1.
Cirstea Draw Section
- Sorana Cirstea (Rou) (1) vs. Maria Timofeeva (Uzb)
- Venus Williams (Usa) vs. Mary Stoiana (Usa)
- Kaitlin Quevedo (Esp) vs. Paula Badosa (Esp)
- Qualifier vs. Liudmila Samsonova (Wrl) (7)
Fernandez Draw Section
- Leylah Fernandez (Can) (3) vs. Sofia Kenin (Usa)
- Dayana Yastremska (Ukr) vs. Zeynep Sonmez (Tur)
- Claire Liu (Usa) vs. Qualifier
- Viktorija Golubic (Sui) vs. Katie Boulter (Gbr) (8)
Sakkari Draw Section
- Talia Gibson (Aus) (5) vs. Oleksandra Oliynykova (Ukr)
- Katie Volynets (Usa) vs. Qualifier
- Maddison Inglis (Aus) vs. Maya Joint (Aus)
- Qualifier vs. Maria Sakkari (Gre) (4)
Eala Draw Section
- Xinyu Wang (Chn) (6) vs. Adithya Karunaratne (Hkg) (WC)
- Antonia Ruzic (Cro) vs. Alina Charaeva (Arm)
- Xinran Sun (Chn) vs. Tereza Valentova (Cze)
- Alycia Parks (Usa) vs. Alexandra Eala (Phi) (2)
The quarter structure leaves Cirstea and Fernandez in the top half, with Sakkari and Eala in the bottom half.
Two first-round matches immediately stand out: Venus Williams vs. Mary Stoiana, while Eala begins against powerful American Alycia Parks.
Hong Kong Open 2026 Qualifying Results ⬅️
Qualifying uses a compact 16-player draw, with four main-draw places available.
First Qualifying Round — October 31
The complete opening qualifying round is confirmed in the live WTA draw.
- Aliaksandra Sasnovich (Wrl) (1) – Cheuk Ying Shek (Hkg) 6-4, 6-2
- Ching Laam Lai (Hkg) – Carol Young Suh Lee (Usa) (6) 1-6, 2-6
- Himeno Sakatsume (Jpn) (2) – Hong Yi Cody Wong (Hkg) 6-4, 6-2
- Elena Pridankina (Wrl) – Ekaterine Gorgodze (Geo) (8) 6-1, 4-6, 6-1
- Tatiana Prozorova (Wrl) (3) – Hayu Kinoshita (Jpn) 6-1, 6-1
- Mika Stojsavljevic (Gbr) – Alevtina Ibragimova (Wrl) (7) 1-6, 6-2, 6-1
- Emerson Jones (Aus) (4) – Heather Watson (Gbr) 6-1, 6-4
- Ying Zhang (Chn) – Alexandra Shubladze (Wrl) (5) 4-6, 3-6
Final Qualifying Round — November 1 ⬅️
Four matches decide the four main-draw qualifiers.
- Aliaksandra Sasnovich (Wrl) (1) vs. Carol Young Suh Lee (Usa) (6) 6-2, 6-1
- Himeno Sakatsume (Jpn) (2) vs. Elena Pridankina (Wrl) 5-7, 6-2, 6-2
- Tatiana Prozorova (Wrl) (3) vs. Mika Stojsavljevic (Gbr) 6-4, 6-1
- Emerson Jones (Aus) (4) vs. Alexandra Shubladze (Wrl) (5) 4-6, 2-6
The four winners fill the remaining qualifier positions in the main draw.
Hong Kong Open 2026 First-Round Results ⬅️
November 2–3
All 32 players begin in the opening round.
Cirstea Draw Section
- Sorana Cirstea (Rou) (1) vs. Maria Timofeeva (Uzb)
- Venus Williams (Usa) vs. Mary Stoiana (Usa)
- Kaitlin Quevedo (Esp) vs. Paula Badosa (Esp)
- Alexandra Shubladze (Wrl) (Q) vs. Liudmila Samsonova (Wrl) (7)
Fernandez Draw Section
- Leylah Fernandez (Can) (3) vs. Sofia Kenin (Usa)
- Dayana Yastremska (Ukr) vs. Zeynep Sonmez (Tur)
- Claire Liu (Usa) vs. Tatiana Prozorova (Wrl) (Q)
- Viktorija Golubic (Sui) vs. Katie Boulter (Gbr) (8)
Sakkari Draw Section
- Talia Gibson (Aus) (5) vs. Oleksandra Oliynykova (Ukr)
- Katie Volynets (Usa) vs. Aliaksandra Sasnovich (Wrl) (Q)
- Maddison Inglis (Aus) vs. Maya Joint (Aus)
- Carol Young Suh Lee (Usa) (LL) vs. Maria Sakkari (Gre) (4)
Eala Draw Section
- Xinyu Wang (Chn) (6) vs. Adithya Karunaratne (Hkg) (WC)
- Antonia Ruzic (Cro) vs. Alina Charaeva (Arm)
- Himeno Sakatsume (Jpn) vs. Tereza Valentova (Cze)
- Alycia Parks (Usa) vs. Alexandra Eala (Phi) (2)
No main-draw matches have been completed yet.
Main-draw play begins on Monday, November 2.
Hong Kong Open 2026 Round-of-16 Results
November 4–5
The 16 first-round winners compete for places in the quarterfinals.
Results will be added as matches are completed.
Hong Kong Open 2026 Quarterfinal Results
Friday, November 6
Four matches determine the semifinal lineup.
To be confirmed.
Hong Kong Open 2026 Semifinals
Saturday, November 7
The four remaining players compete for two places in the final.
To be confirmed.
When Will the Hong Kong Open 2026 Final Be Played?
The women’s singles final is scheduled for Sunday, November 8, at Victoria Park Tennis Stadium.
The doubles final begins at 1:30 p.m. local time, with the singles final scheduled not before 4 p.m. Hong Kong time.
Hong Kong Open 2026 Final Global Start Times
A 4 p.m. start in Hong Kong corresponds to:
- 12:00 a.m. — Los Angeles, San Francisco and Vancouver
- 3:00 a.m. — New York, Miami, Montreal and Toronto
- 5:00 a.m. — Buenos Aires and São Paulo
- 8:00 a.m. — Dublin and London
- 9:00 a.m. — Amsterdam, Berlin, Brussels, Madrid, Paris, Prague, Rome and Stockholm
- 10:00 a.m. — Athens, Bucharest, Helsinki and Kyiv
- 11:00 a.m. — Moscow
- 1:30 p.m. — New Delhi
- 4:00 p.m. — Hong Kong, Beijing, Manila and Singapore
- 5:00 p.m. — Osaka and Tokyo
- 7:00 p.m. — Melbourne and Sydney
The singles final is scheduled not before 4 p.m., so the actual start can be later.
Hong Kong Open 2026 Prize Money & Ranking Points
The WTA lists a $283,347 total financial commitment for the 2026 tournament.
| Round | Ranking Points | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|
| Champion | 250 | $37,390 (€33,277) |
| Runner-Up | 163 | $22,125 (€19,691) |
| Semifinals | 98 | $12,331 (€10,975) |
| Quarterfinals | 54 | $7,025 (€6,252) |
| Round of 16 | 30 | $4,285 (€3,814) |
| First Round | 1 | $3,065 (€2,728) |
Qualifying players eliminated in the opening round receive $1,980, while players losing in the final qualifying round receive $2,620.
Hong Kong Open 2026 Player Earnings
Once main-draw play begins, each completed round will be linked directly to the players receiving that payout.
Players Eliminated in the First Round Earning $3,065
To be added after completion of the first round.
Players Eliminated in the Round of 16 Earning $4,285
To be added after completion of the Round of 16.
Players Eliminated in the Quarterfinals Earning $7,025
To be added after the quarterfinals.
Players Eliminated in the Semifinals Earning $12,331
To be added after the semifinals.
Runner-Up Earning $22,125
To be confirmed.
Champion Winning $37,390
To be confirmed.
Hong Kong Open 2026 Withdrawals & Late Changes ⬅️
The final field looks significantly different from the original October entry list.
- Qinwen Zheng withdrew after deciding to end her season following a demanding return from injury. She had originally been due to make her Hong Kong debut.
- Belinda Bencic later withdrew because of injury and was replaced in the main draw by Sofia Kenin.
- Diana Shnaider and Jasmine Paolini are also absent from the final released draw despite appearing on the original entry list.
The bracket above therefore follows the official released draw rather than the earlier entry list.
Late withdrawal
- Xinran Sun’s late withdrawal triggered a reshuffle in the draw. Japanese qualifier Himeno Sakatsume took Sun’s place, while American lucky loser Carol Young Suh Lee entered the draw to face Maria Sakkari instead.
Venus Williams Returns to Hong Kong
Venus Williams is back in the tournament for the fourth time and will open against fellow American Mary Stoiana.
Williams previously reached the Hong Kong semifinals in 2015. She also enters the doubles draw alongside Yifan Xu.
Recent Hong Kong Open Champions
2025
Victoria Mboko (Can) defeated Cristina Bucsa (Esp) 7-5, 6-7(9), 6-2
Mboko won a two-hour, 49-minute final, the longest WTA final of the 2025 season.
2024
Diana Shnaider (Wrl) defeated Katie Boulter (Gbr) 6-1, 6-2
Shnaider completed the final in 71 minutes.
2023
Leylah Fernandez (Can) defeated Katerina Siniakova (Cze) 3-6, 6-4, 6-4
Fernandez came from a set down to claim her first title of the 2023 season.
About the Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open
The Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open is a WTA 250 tournament played on outdoor hard courts at Victoria Park Tennis Stadium in Causeway Bay.
The tournament first appeared in 1980 and returned to the WTA calendar in 2014 after a lengthy absence. The 2026 event contains 32 singles players, 16 qualifying players and 16 doubles teams.