The BNB Ningbo Open 2026 tournament hub provides women’s live scores, match results, the complete draw, schedule and daily updates from Ningbo, China.
Last updated on October 17, following the opening round of qualifying. The 2026 main draw was made at 7 p.m. local time today and is now confirmed.
Qualifying began on October 17, with 24 players competing for six main-draw places before the 28-player WTA 500 main draw begins on Monday, October 19.
The top four seeds receive first-round byes, and the tournament concludes with the women’s singles final on Sunday, October 25.
Played on outdoor hard courts at the Ningbo Tennis Center, the event has a total financial commitment of $1,206,446.
Scroll down to follow the BNB Ningbo Open 2026 women’s singles tournament from qualifying through the final, including every round, prize money, ranking points and player-by-player earnings.
Ningbo Open 2026 Navigation Guide
- Ningbo Open Tournament Evolution
- Full Original Ningbo Open 2026 Women’s Singles Draw ⬅️
- Ningbo Open 2026 Wildcards
- Ningbo Open 2026 Qualifying Results
- Ningbo Open 2026 Women’s Singles First-Round Results
- Ningbo Open 2026 Round-of-16 Results
- Ningbo Open 2026 Quarterfinal Results
- Ningbo Open 2026 Semifinals
- When Will the Ningbo Open 2026 Final Be Played?
- Ningbo Open 2026 Final Global Start Times
- All Our Ningbo Open WTA Coverage
- Ningbo Open 2026 Withdrawals & Replacements
- Ningbo Open 2026 Prize Money & Ranking Points
- Ningbo Open 2026 Player Earnings by Round
- Previous Ningbo Open Women’s Singles Results
- About the Ningbo Open
Ningbo Open Tournament Evolution
The Ningbo Open has developed from a smaller international event into one of the late-season stops on the WTA Tour’s Asian hard-court swing.
- The tournament was founded in 2010.
- Ningbo became a WTA 125 event in 2013.
- It was elevated to WTA 500 level in 2024.
- The 2026 tournament is the third edition at WTA 500 level.
- The event is played on outdoor hard courts at the Ningbo Tennis Center.
- Elena Rybakina won the 2025 title and will return as defending champion and World No. 1 this year.
Full Original Ningbo Open 2026 Women’s Singles Draw ⬅️
The 28-player main draw is now confirmed, with the top four seeds — Elena Rybakina, Iga Swiatek, Marta Kostyuk and Iva Jovic — receiving first-round byes.
Six positions remain reserved for qualifiers, who will be determined in the final qualifying round on October 18.
Rybakina Draw Section
- Elena Rybakina (Kaz) (1) bye
- Cristina Bucsa (Esp) vs. Qualifier
- Qualifier vs. Maja Chwalinska (Pol)
- Jelena Ostapenko (Lat) vs. Belinda Bencic (Sui) (5)
Jovic Draw Section
- Iva Jovic (Usa) (4) bye
- Jasmine Paolini (Ita) vs. Qualifier
- Alexandra Eala (Phi) vs. Diane Parry (Fra)
- Qualifier vs. Diana Shnaider (Wrl) (6)
Kostyuk Draw Section
- Elise Mertens (Bel) (7) vs. Leylah Fernandez (Can)
- Daria Kasatkina (Aus) vs. Qualifier
- Hanyu Guo (Chn) vs. Ekaterina Alexandrova (Wrl)
- Marta Kostyuk (Ukr) (3) bye
Swiatek Draw Section
- Sorana Cirstea (Rou) (8) vs. Qualifier
- Sara Bejlek (Cze) vs. Xiyu Wang (Chn)
- Marie Bouzkova (Cze) vs. Qualifier
- Iga Swiatek (Pol) (2) bye
The draw therefore places Rybakina and Jovic in the top half, with Kostyuk and Swiatek in the bottom half.
Rybakina and Jovic could meet in one semifinal, while Kostyuk and Swiatek are positioned for the other
Official Ningbo Open 2026 Seeds
The WTA listed the following projected seeds before Saturday evening’s main-draw ceremony:
- Elena Rybakina (Kaz)
- Iga Swiatek (Pol)
- Marta Kostyuk (Ukr)
- Iva Jovic (Usa)
- Belinda Bencic (Sui)
- Diana Shnaider (Wrl)
- Elise Mertens (Bel)
- Sorana Cirstea (Rou)
The top four — Rybakina, Swiatek, Kostyuk and Jovic — are projected to receive first-round byes.
Ningbo Open Entry List 2026: Main-Draw Players
The confirmed direct entrants currently include:
- Elena Rybakina
- Elina Svitolina (withdrawal)
- Iga Swiatek
- Marta Kostyuk
- Iva Jovic
- Belinda Bencic
- Diana Shnaider
- Elise Mertens
- Sorana Cirstea
- Alexandra Eala
- Maja Chwalinska
- Ekaterina Alexandrova
- Marie Bouzkova
- Sara Bejlek
- Jasmine Paolini
- Diane Parry
- Leylah Fernandez
Diane Parry and Leylah Fernandez moved into the main draw following withdrawals.
Ningbo Open 2026 Wildcards
The WTA had not yet confirmed the four main-draw wildcard recipients in its October 16 tournament update.
To be added following confirmation of the main draw.
Ningbo Open 2026 Qualifying Results
Qualifying takes place across October 17–18, with 24 players competing for six places in the main draw. According to ZJ News, the qualifying tournament therefore consists of two rounds.
First Qualifying Round — October 17 ⬅️
The following results were completed at the time of this update:
- Daria Snigur (Ukr) (1) – Yu Jun Lin (Chn) (WC) 6-4, 2-6, 6-1
- Katarzyna Kawa (Pol) – Katie Volynets (Usa) (12) retired 6-1, 3-4*
- Yuliia Starodubtseva (Ukr) (2) – Anastasia Zakharova (Wrl) 1-6, 5-7
- Polina Kudermetova (Uzb) – Mananchaya Sawangkaew (Tha) (11) 6-3, 6-4
- Alycia Parks (Usa) (6) – Jeline Vandromme (Bel) retired 4-6, 4-4*
- Yihan Qu (Chn) (WC) – Yulia Putintseva (Kaz) (10) 1-6, 6-7(0)
- Aliaksandra Sasnovich (Wrl) – Anna Bondar (Hun) (7) 7-5, 6-1
- Jiali Dong (Chn) (WC) – Alina Korneeva (Wrl) (9) 0-6, 2-6
- Anhelina Kalinina (Ukr) (3) vs. Simona Waltert (Sui) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
- Mayar Sherif (Egy) (4) vs. Tatiana Prozorova (Wrl) 6-4, 1-6, 1-6
- Magdalena Frech (Pol) (5) retired vs. Han Shi (Chn) (WC) 4-6, 1-0*
- Dayana Yastremska (Ukr) vs. Kamilla Rakhimova (Uzb) (8) 3-6, 4-6
Final Qualifying Round — October 18 ⬅️
Six matches decide the six qualifiers.
The complete final qualifying round is:
- Daria Snigur (Ukr) (1) vs. Katarzyna Kawa (Pol)
- Anastasia Zakharova (Wrl) vs. Polina Kudermetova (Uzb)
- Alycia Parks (Usa) (6) vs. Yulia Putintseva (Kaz) (10)
- Anhelina Kalinina (Ukr) (3) vs. Aliaksandra Sasnovich (Wrl)
- Han Shi (Chn) vs. Alina Korneeva (Wrl) (9)
- Tatiana Prozorova (Wrl) vs. Kamilla Rakhimova (Uzb) (8)
Players who qualify for the main draw receive 25 WTA ranking points.
Ningbo Open 2026 Women’s Singles First-Round Results
October 19–20
Main-draw play begins on Monday, October 19.
Twenty-four players contest the first round, while the four highest seeds receive byes into the Round of 16.
No main-draw matches have been played yet.
Ningbo Open 2026 Round-of-16 Results
October 21–22
The four players who received first-round byes enter the tournament at this stage, joining the 12 first-round winners to form the final 16.
Results will be added as matches are completed.
Ningbo Open 2026 Quarterfinal Results
Friday, October 23
Eight players compete for four semifinal places.
To be confirmed.
Ningbo Open 2026 Semifinals
Saturday, October 24
Four players compete for the two places in the championship match.
To be confirmed.
When Will the Ningbo Open 2026 Final Be Played?
The BNB Ningbo Open women’s singles final will be played on Sunday, October 25 at the Ningbo Tennis Center.
The doubles final is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. local time, with the women’s singles final following not before 5 p.m. China Standard Time.
Ningbo Open 2026 Final Global Start Times
If the singles final begins at the scheduled 5 p.m. local time in Ningbo, the corresponding start times are:
- 2:00 a.m. — Los Angeles, San Francisco and Vancouver
- 5:00 a.m. — New York, Miami, Montreal and Toronto
- 6:00 a.m. — Buenos Aires and São Paulo
- 9:00 a.m. — Dublin and London
- 10:00 a.m. — Amsterdam, Berlin, Brussels, Madrid, Paris, Prague, Rome and Stockholm
- 11:00 a.m. — Athens, Bucharest, Helsinki and Kyiv
- 12:00 p.m. — Moscow
- 2:30 p.m. — New Delhi
- 5:00 p.m. — Ningbo, Beijing, Manila and Singapore
- 8:00 p.m. — Melbourne and Sydney
These times are for Sunday, October 25. Europe changes from summer time to standard time earlier that same day, which is why the European conversions differ from those used for earlier Chinese tournaments in October.
The final is scheduled not before 5 p.m., so it can begin later depending on the preceding doubles final. The WTA confirms 5 p.m. Ningbo as 5 a.m. Eastern Time and 9 a.m. GMT.
All Our Ningbo Open WTA Coverage
RallyHer match reports, player features and tournament analysis from Ningbo will be collected here as the tournament progresses.
This section should grow alongside the draw, connecting the tournament hub directly to individual matches and players rather than leaving the page as a standalone score list.
Ningbo Open 2026 Withdrawals & Replacements
Two main-draw withdrawals were confirmed before the draw:
- Anna Kalinskaya — illness → replaced by Diane Parry
- Jessica Pegula → replaced by Leylah Fernandez
The WTA has confirmed both replacements.
Any further withdrawals and replacements should be added here while preserving the original draw changes.
Ningbo Open 2026 Prize Money & Ranking Points
The BNB Ningbo Open has a total financial commitment of $1,206,446, an increase from the $1,064,510 offered in 2025.
The singles champion receives $185,500 and 500 WTA ranking points.
| Round | Ranking Points | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|
| Champion | 500 | $185,500 |
| Runner-Up | 325 | $114,500 |
| Semifinals | 195 | $66,003 |
| Quarterfinals | 108 | $33,475 |
| Round of 16 | 60 | $17,795 |
| First Round | 1 | $12,700 |
The prize money listed above represents what a player earns when her singles run ends at that stage.
Ningbo Open 2026 Player Earnings by Round
As usual, RallyHer will connect the general prize-money figures directly to the players who actually earn them.
This gives our model an explicit relationship between player → finishing round → Ningbo 2026 → prize money, rather than forcing readers to calculate individual earnings from the generic table.
Players Eliminated in the First Round Earning $12,700
To be added after completion of the first round on October 20.
Players Eliminated in the Round of 16 Earning $17,795
To be added after completion of the Round of 16 on October 22.
Players Eliminated in the Quarterfinals Earning $33,475
To be added after the quarterfinals on October 23.
Players Eliminated in the Semifinals Earning $66,003
To be added after the semifinals on October 24.
Runner-Up Earning $114,500
To be confirmed.
Champion Winning $185,500
To be confirmed.
Previous Ningbo Open Women’s Singles Results
2025
Elena Rybakina (Kaz) defeated Ekaterina Alexandrova (Wrl) 3-6, 6-0, 6-2
Rybakina recovered after losing the opening set to win her first Ningbo title.
2024
Daria Kasatkina (Aus) defeated Mirra Andreeva (Wrl) 6-0, 4-6, 6-4
Kasatkina won the first Ningbo Open staged at WTA 500 level.
2023
Ons Jabeur (Tun) defeated Diana Shnaider (Wrl) 6-2, 6-1
Jabeur won the 2023 final in 78 minutes, claiming the first hard-court title of her career.
About the Ningbo Open
The BNB Ningbo Open is a WTA 500 tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Ningbo, China.
- Category: WTA 500
- Surface: Outdoor hard
- Venue: Ningbo Tennis Center
- Qualifying: October 17–18
- Main draw: October 19–25
- Singles draw: 28 players
- First-round byes: 4
- Qualifying draw: 24 players
- Qualifiers: 6
- Doubles draw: 16 teams
- Total financial commitment: $1,206,446
- Champion ranking points: 500
- Defending champion: Elena Rybakina
- 2025 runner-up: Ekaterina Alexandrova
The tournament is one of the final major opportunities of the Asian swing and is the penultimate WTA 500 event of the 2026 season.