Last updated on October 19, following the start of matches in the first round of the 32-player main draw.
The Kinoshita Group Japan Open 2026 tournament hub provides women’s live scores, match results, the complete draw, schedule and daily updates from Osaka, Japan.
Qualifying began on October 17, with 24 players competing for six main-draw places before the 32-player WTA 250 main draw begins on Monday, October 19.
The tournament is played on outdoor hard courts at the Morita Tennis Center Utsubo, also referred to by the WTA as Utsubo Tennis Center, and concludes with the women’s singles final on Sunday, October 25.
The 2026 event has a total financial commitment of $283,347.
Scroll down to follow the Kinoshita Group Japan Open 2026 women’s singles tournament from qualifying through the final, including every round, prize money, ranking points and player-by-player earnings.
Kinoshita Group Japan Open 2026 Navigation Guide
- Kinoshita Group Japan Open Tournament Evolution
- Kinoshita Group Japan Open 2026 Women’s Singles Draw
- Kinoshita Group Japan Open 2026 Women’s Singles Seeds
- Kinoshita Group Japan Open 2026 Wildcards & Protected Ranking
- Full Original Japan Open 2026 Women’s Singles Draw
- Kinoshita Group Japan Open 2026 Qualifying Results
- Japan Open 2026 Women’s Singles First-Round Results ⬅️
- Japan Open 2026 Round-of-16 Results
- Japan Open 2026 Quarterfinal Results
- Japan Open 2026 Semifinals
- When Will the Japan Open 2026 Final Be Played?
- Japan Open 2026 Final Global Start Times
- All Our Japan Open WTA Coverage
- Japan Open 2026 Prize Money & Ranking Points
- Japan Open 2026 Player Earnings by Round
- Players Eliminated in the First Qualifying Round Earning $1,460
- Players Eliminated in the Final Qualifying Round Earning $2,260
- Players Eliminated in the First Round Earning $3,065
- Players Eliminated in the Round of 16 Earning $4,285
- Players Eliminated in the Quarterfinals Earning $7,025
- Players Eliminated in the Semifinals Earning $12,331
- Runner-Up Earning $22,125
- Champion Winning $37,390
- Previous Japan Open Women’s Singles Results
- About the Kinoshita Group Japan Open
Kinoshita Group Japan Open Tournament Evolution
The Japan Open has a considerably longer history than its current Osaka incarnation, while the women’s event has changed cities several times since becoming a standalone tournament.
- The event became a women’s-only WTA tournament in 2009.
- Osaka hosted the tournament from 2009 through 2014.
- It moved to Tokyo from 2015 through 2017.
- The tournament was staged in Hiroshima in 2018 and 2019.
- It then disappeared from the calendar for three years from 2020 through 2022.
- The tournament returned to Osaka in 2023 as a WTA 250.
- Leylah Fernandez won the 2025 title and is the defending champion.
Kinoshita Group Japan Open 2026 Women’s Singles Draw
The Kinoshita Group Japan Open uses a 32-player women’s singles draw.
Unlike the 28-player format used at some WTA 500 tournaments, there are no first-round byes in Osaka. All eight seeded players therefore begin in the Round of 32.
Six positions in the original main draw remain marked as Qualifier, with those places to be filled after the final qualifying round on October 18. The official main draw was released on October 17.
Kinoshita Group Japan Open 2026 Women’s Singles Seeds
- Ann Li (Usa) — World No. 31
- Peyton Stearns (Usa) — World No. 37
- Kimberly Birrell (Aus) — World No. 40
- Talia Gibson (Aus) — World No. 41
- Liudmila Samsonova (Wrl) — World No. 43
- Janice Tjen (Ina) — World No. 47
- Oleksandra Oliynykova (Ukr) — World No. 51
- Katie Boulter (Gbr) — World No. 54
The rankings and seeds above are those shown on the official 2026 main-draw sheet.
Kinoshita Group Japan Open 2026 Wildcards & Protected Ranking
Four Japanese players received main-draw wildcards:
- Mai Hontama (Jpn)
- Himeno Sakatsume (Jpn)
- Ena Shibahara (Jpn)
- Moyuka Uchijima (Jpn)
Sonay Kartal (Gbr) entered using a protected ranking.
Full Original Japan Open 2026 Women’s Singles Draw
Six qualifier positions remain open until qualifying concludes on October 18.
The official draw places Li and Gibson in the top half, with Birrell and Stearns in the bottom half.
Ann Li Draw Section
- Ann Li (Usa) (1) vs. Qualifier
- Qualifier vs. Zeynep Sonmez (Tur)
- Tereza Valentova (Cze) vs. Shuai Zhang (Chn)
- Lilli Tagger (Aut) vs. Liudmila Samsonova (Wrl) (5)
Talia Gibson Draw Section
- Talia Gibson (Aus) (4) vs. Qualifier
- Caty McNally (Usa) vs. Qualifier
- Lanlana Tararudee (Tha) vs. Kaitlin Quevedo (Esp)
- Ashlyn Krueger (Usa) vs. Janice Tjen (Ina) (6)
Kimberly Birrell Draw Section
- Katie Boulter (Gbr) (8) vs. Himeno Sakatsume (Jpn) (WC)
- Viktorija Golubic (Sui) vs. Mai Hontama (Jpn) (WC)
- Paula Badosa (Esp) vs. Antonia Ruzic (Cro)
- Sonay Kartal (Gbr) vs. Kimberly Birrell (Aus) (3)
Peyton Stearns Draw Section
- Oleksandra Oliynykova (Ukr) (7) vs. Qualifier
- Moyuka Uchijima (Jpn) (WC) vs. Ena Shibahara (Jpn) (WC)
- Qualifier vs. Magda Linette (Pol)
- Katerina Siniakova (Cze) vs. Peyton Stearns (Usa) (2)
Kinoshita Group Japan Open 2026 Qualifying Results
Qualifying takes place across October 17–18, with 24 players competing for six places in the 32-player main draw. Kinoshita Group Japan Open
First Qualifying Round — October 17
- Sinja Kraus (Aut) (1) – Momoko Kobori (Jpn) (WC) 6-1, 3-6, 6-2
- Mei Yamaguchi (Jpn) – Sofia Kenin (Usa) (9) 6-2, 0-6, 1-6
- Taylah Preston (Aus) (2) – Haruka Kaji (Jpn) 3-1 RET
- Heather Watson (Gbr) – Emerson Jones (Aus) (8) 3-6, 3-6
- Maya Joint (Aus) (3) – Kyoka Okamura (Jpn) 6-4, 6-2
- Ena Koike (Jpn) – Kayla Day (Usa) (7) 5-7, 3-6
- Claire Liu (Usa) (4) – Kanon Sawashiro (Jpn) (WC) 6-1, 6-1
- Sara Sorribes Tormo (Esp) – Maddison Inglis (Aus) (10) 5-7, 4-6
- Harriet Dart (Gbr) (5) – Rina Saigo (Jpn) 6-3, 6-1
- Aoi Ito (Jpn) – Tyra Caterina Grant (Ita) (12) 6-3, 6-4
- Mary Stoiana (Usa) (6) – Rinko Matsuda (Jpn) (WC) 6-3, 7-6(1)
- Sayaka Ishii (Jpn) – Elina Avanesyan (Arm) (11) 6-3, 0-0 RET
The official qualifying sheet lists an ankle injury for Kaji and a lower-back injury for Avanesyan.
Final Qualifying Round — October 18
Six matches determine the six main-draw qualifiers:
- Sinja Kraus (Aut) (1) vs. Sofia Kenin (Usa) (9) 7-6(4), 6-4
- Taylah Preston (Aus) (2) retired vs. Emerson Jones (Aus) (8) 0-6*
- Maya Joint (Aus) (3) vs. Kayla Day (Usa) (7) 6-3, 3-6, 6-3
- Claire Liu (Usa) (4) vs. Maddison Inglis (Aus) (10) 6-4, 6-3
- Harriet Dart (Gbr) (5) vs. Aoi Ito (Jpn) 6-3, 6-7(6), 6-3
- Mary Stoiana (Usa) (6) vs. Sayaka Ishii (Jpn) 6-4, 7-5
These six winners will complete the main draw.
Japan Open 2026 Women’s Singles First-Round Results ⬅️
October 19–20
Main-draw play begins on Monday, October 19, with all 32 players entering at this stage.
Unlike Ningbo and Singapore, there are no opening-round byes in Osaka.
Ann Li Draw Section
- Ann Li (Usa) (1) vs. Emerson Jones (Aus) (Q)
- Maya Joint (Aus) (Q) vs. Zeynep Sonmez (Tur)
- Tereza Valentova (Cze) vs. Shuai Zhang (Chn)
- Lilli Tagger (Aut) vs. Liudmila Samsonova (Wrl) (5) 6-3, 6-3
Talia Gibson Draw Section
- Talia Gibson (Aus) (4) vs. Harriet Dart (Gbr) (Q) 7-5, 7-6(8-6)
- Caty McNally (Usa) retired vs. Sinja Kraus (Aut) (Q) 4-6, 1-3
- Lanlana Tararudee (Tha) vs. Kaitlin Quevedo (Esp) 7-5, 6-3
- Ashlyn Krueger (Usa) vs. Janice Tjen (Ina) (6) 6-4, 6-4
Kimberly Birrell Draw Section
- Katie Boulter (Gbr) (8) vs. Himeno Sakatsume (Jpn) (WC) 6-3, 3-1 (interrupted) *
- Viktorija Golubic (Sui) vs. Mai Hontama (Jpn) (WC) 6-3, 6-1
- Paula Badosa (Esp) vs. Antonia Ruzic (Cro)
- Sonay Kartal (Gbr) vs. Kimberly Birrell (Aus) (3)
Peyton Stearns Draw Section
- Oleksandra Oliynykova (Ukr) (7) vs. Mary Stoiana (Usa) (Q)
- Moyuka Uchijima (Jpn) (WC) vs. Ena Shibahara (Jpn) (WC)
- Claire Liu (Usa) (Q) vs. Magda Linette (Pol)
- Katerina Siniakova (Cze) vs. Peyton Stearns (Usa) (2)
Japan Open 2026 Round-of-16 Results
October 21–22
The 16 first-round winners advance to the second round.
Results will be added as matches are completed.
Japan Open 2026 Quarterfinal Results
Friday, October 23
The remaining eight players compete for four semifinal places.
To be confirmed.
Japan Open 2026 Semifinals
Saturday, October 24
Four players compete for the two places in the championship match.
To be confirmed.
When Will the Japan Open 2026 Final Be Played?
The Kinoshita Group Japan Open women’s singles final is scheduled for Sunday, October 25, at the Morita Tennis Center Utsubo in Osaka.
The championship match is scheduled to begin not before 1:30 p.m. local time in Japan. The doubles final is played one day earlier, on Saturday, October 24, following the singles semifinals.
Japan Open 2026 Final Global Start Times
A 1:30 p.m. start in Osaka on Sunday, October 25 corresponds to:
- 9:30 p.m. — October 24 — Los Angeles, San Francisco and Vancouver
- 12:30 a.m. — October 25 — New York, Miami, Montreal and Toronto
- 1:30 a.m. — Buenos Aires and São Paulo
- 4:30 a.m. — Dublin and London
- 5:30 a.m. — Amsterdam, Berlin, Brussels, Madrid, Paris, Prague, Rome and Stockholm
- 6:30 a.m. — Athens, Bucharest, Helsinki and Kyiv
- 7:30 a.m. — Moscow
- 10:00 a.m. — New Delhi
- 12:30 p.m. — Beijing, Manila and Singapore
- 1:30 p.m. — Osaka and Tokyo
- 3:30 p.m. — Melbourne and Sydney
The European conversions take account of the change from summer time to standard time on October 25. The final is scheduled not before 1:30 p.m. JST, so it can begin later.
All Our Japan Open WTA Coverage
RallyHer match reports, player features and tournament analysis from Osaka will be collected here as the event progresses.
Japan Open 2026 Withdrawals & Replacements
The Osaka field changed between the original entry list and the release of the final main draw.
The pre-tournament replacements currently recorded are:
- Nikola Bartunkova → Antonia Ruzic
- Camila Osorio → Kaitlin Quevedo
- Clara Tauson → Caty McNally
- Qinwen Zheng → Ashlyn Krueger
The final WTA player list and official main draw contain Ruzic, Quevedo, McNally and Krueger.
Japan Open 2026 Prize Money & Ranking Points
The Kinoshita Group Japan Open has a total financial commitment of $283,347, compared with $275,094 in 2025.
The singles champion receives $37,390 and 250 WTA ranking points.
| Round | Ranking Points | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|
| Champion | 250 | $37,390 |
| Runner-Up | 163 | $22,125 |
| Semifinals | 98 | $12,331 |
| Quarterfinals | 54 | $7,025 |
| Round of 16 | 30 | $4,285 |
| First Round | 1 | $3,065 |
The official draw also awards $1,460 and one ranking point to players eliminated in the first qualifying round, while final-round qualifying losers receive $2,260 and 12 points.
A successful qualifier receives 18 qualifying points before entering the main draw.
Japan Open 2026 Player Earnings by Round
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Players Eliminated in the First Qualifying Round Earning $1,460
- Elina Avanesyan
- Ena Koike
- Haruka Kaji
- Heather Watson
- Kanon Sawashiro
- Kyoka Okamura
- Mei Yamaguchi
- Momoko Kobori
- Rina Saigo
- Rinko Matsuda
- Sara Sorribes Tormo
- Tyra Caterina Grant
Players Eliminated in the Final Qualifying Round Earning $2,260
To be added after qualifying concludes on October 18.
Players Eliminated in the First Round Earning $3,065
To be added after completion of the first round on October 20.
Players Eliminated in the Round of 16 Earning $4,285
To be added after completion of the Round of 16 on October 22.
Players Eliminated in the Quarterfinals Earning $7,025
To be added after the quarterfinals on October 23.
Players Eliminated in the Semifinals Earning $12,331
To be added after the semifinals on October 24.
Runner-Up Earning $22,125
To be confirmed.
Champion Winning $37,390
To be confirmed.
Previous Japan Open Women’s Singles Results
2025
Leylah Fernandez (Can) defeated Tereza Valentova (Cze) 6-0, 5-7, 6-3
Fernandez won her first Japan Open title after holding off the then-18-year-old qualifier in the championship match.
2024
Suzan Lamens (Ned) defeated Kimberly Birrell (Aus) 6-0, 6-4
Lamens won an all-qualifier final to claim her first WTA Tour singles title.
2023
Ashlyn Krueger (Usa) defeated Zhu Lin (Chn) 6-3, 7-6(6)
Krueger won the first edition after the tournament returned to Osaka following its three-year absence.
2019
Nao Hibino (Jpn) defeated Misaki Doi (Jpn) 6-3, 6-2
Hibino won the all-Japanese final in Hiroshima in the last edition before the tournament’s three-year hiatus.
No editions were played in 2020, 2021 or 2022 before the tournament returned in Osaka in 2023.
About the Kinoshita Group Japan Open
The Kinoshita Group Japan Open, also known as the Japan Women’s Open, is a WTA 250 tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Osaka, Japan.
- Official name: Kinoshita Group Japan Open
- Also known as: Japan Women’s Open
- Category: WTA 250
- Surface: Outdoor hard
- Venue: Morita Tennis Center Utsubo / Utsubo Tennis Center
- Qualifying: October 17–18
- Main draw: October 19–25
- Singles draw: 32 players
- First-round byes: None
- Qualifying draw: 24 players
- Qualifiers: 6
- Doubles draw: 16 teams
- Total financial commitment: $283,347
- Singles champion ranking points: 250
- Defending champion: Leylah Fernandez
- 2025 runner-up: Tereza Valentova
The venue’s main stadium court has a capacity of approximately 5,000 spectators.
Osaka is also the first of two consecutive WTA Tour events in Japan, with the Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo following the next week.