Samsun Open 2026 WTA 125 Results, Draw, Schedule & Daily Updates

The Samsun Open 2026 is underway in Turkey, with live women’s singles results, scores, draw and schedule from the WTA 125 tournament in Samsun.

The second edition is being played on outdoor hard courts at the Green Golf & Tennis Club from October 5–11. The singles main draw contains 32 players, with no first-round byes, while a 16-player qualifying draw produced four qualifiers. The tournament carries a $115,000 total financial commitment and offers 125 ranking points to the singles champion.

Last updated on October 9, following completion of all four women’s singles quarterfinals and confirmation of the semifinal lineup.

Ayla Aksu, Himeno Sakatsume, Lucrezia Stefanini and Anna Blinkova are the final four.

Samsun Open Tournament Evolution

The Samsun Open made its WTA 125 debut in 2025 and returns for its second edition in 2026.

In the inaugural edition, Kaja Juvan defeated Nikola Bartunkova 7-6(8), 6-3 in the 2025 singles final.

For 2026, the tournament again carries WTA 125 status.

Samsun Open 2026 Women’s Singles Seeds

The 32-player main draw has eight seeded players and no byes.

1. Antonia Ruzic (Cro)
2. Anna Blinkova (Fra)
3. Simona Waltert (Sui)
4. Julia Grabher (Aut)
5. Oksana Selekhmeteva (Esp)
6. Leolia Jeanjean (Fra)
7. Himeno Sakatsume (Jpn)
8. Lucrezia Stefanini (Ita)

By the end of the quarterfinals, only three seeds remained: Blinkova, Sakatsume and Stefanini. Top seed Ruzic went out in the opening round, while No. 3 Waltert was eliminated in the quarterfinals. The official WTA player list confirms the eight seeds.

Samsun Open 2026 Wildcards, Qualifiers & Lucky Loser

Wildcards

• Cagla Buyukakcay (Tur)
• Elvin Egribel (Tur)
• Melisa Ercan (Aus)
• Aysegul Mert (Tur)

Qualifiers

• Mariam Bolkvadze (Geo)
• Noma Noha Akugue (Ger)
• Alana Smith (Usa)
• Caroline Werner (Ger)

Lucky Loser

• Elena Micic (Aus)

The official WTA player list identifies all four qualifiers, the four wildcards and Micic as a lucky loser.

Samsun Open 2026 Qualifying Results

Qualifying took place across October 4–5, with 16 players competing for four main-draw places.

First Qualifying Round — October 4

• Noma Noha Akugue (Ger) – Ilay Yoruk (Tur) 6-1, 6-4
• Maria Golovina (Wrl) – Elena Micic (Aus) 4-6, 4-6
• Adelina Lacinova (Lat) – Alana Smith (Usa) 6-3, 1-6, 1-6
• Dalila Jakupovic (Slo) – Lucija Ciric Bagaric (Cro) 6-4, 6-4
• Anastasia Tikhonova (Wrl) – Mariia Tkacheva (Wrl) 2-6, 2-6
• Alya Naz Altinel (Tur) – Mariam Bolkvadze (Geo) 1-6, 0-6
• Caroline Werner (Ger) – Ekaterina Yashina (Wrl) 6-3, 3-6, 6-2
• Doga Turkmen (Tur) – Weronika Falkowska (Pol) 2-6, 3-6

Final Qualifying Round — October 5

• Noma Noha Akugue (Ger) – Elena Micic (Aus) 7-5, 6-3
• Alana Smith (Usa) – Dalila Jakupovic (Slo) 6-1, 6-4
• Mariia Tkacheva (Wrl) – Mariam Bolkvadze (Geo) 6-4, 6-7(5), 0-6
• Caroline Werner (Ger) – Weronika Falkowska (Pol) 6-3, 2-6, 7-6(3)

The WTA draw confirms Noha Akugue, Smith, Bolkvadze and Werner as the four qualifiers.

Samsun Open 2026 Women’s Singles First-Round Results

October 5–7

All 32 players entered in the opening round, with 16 winners progressing to the Round of 16.

The opening round produced several immediate seed exits: No. 1 Ruzic, No. 4 Grabher and No. 6 Jeanjean all failed to reach the last 16. The completed draw also confirms Selekhmeteva’s 7-5, 7-6(0) win over Radivojevic and Klimovicova’s three-set comeback against Buyukakcay.

• Antonia Ruzic (Cro) (1) – Alicia Dudeney (Gbr) 6-3, 3-6, 4-6
• Emiliana Arango (Col) – Ayla Aksu (Tur) 3-6, 2-6
• Lucia Bronzetti (Ita) – Fiona Crawley (Usa) 2-6, 4-6
• Lola Radivojevic (Srb) – Oksana Selekhmeteva (Esp) (5) 5-7, 6-7(0)
• Simona Waltert (Sui) (3) – Melisa Ercan (Aus) (WC) 6-2, 6-2
• Cagla Buyukakcay (Tur) (WC) – Linda Klimovicova (Pol) 6-3, 6-7(2), 1-6
• Aysegul Mert (Tur) (WC) – Viktoria Hruncakova (Svk) 2-6, 6-4, 2-6
• Dominika Salkova (Cze) – Himeno Sakatsume (Jpn) (7) 1-6, 4-6
• Lucrezia Stefanini (Ita) (8) – Carole Monnet (Fra) 7-5, 6-4
• Elena Micic (Aus) (LL) – Noma Noha Akugue (Ger) (Q) 3-6, 2-6
• Polina Iatcenko (Wrl) – Suzan Lamens (Ned) 6-3, 6-1
• Dalma Galfi (Hun) – Julia Grabher (Aut) (4) 6-3, 6-4
• Leolia Jeanjean (Fra) (6) – Mariam Bolkvadze (Geo) (Q) 3-6, 1-6
• Bianca Andreescu (Can) – Alana Smith (Usa) (Q) 6-0, 6-0
• Elvin Egribel (Tur) (WC) – Caroline Werner (Ger) (Q) 0-6, 0-6
• Elena Pridankina (Wrl) – Anna Blinkova (Fra) (2) 6-4, 2-6, 4-6

Samsun Open 2026 Round-of-16 Results

October 7–8

Aksu became the only Turkish player to reach the quarterfinals, while all four qualifiers were eliminated by the end of the Round of 16.

• Alicia Dudeney (Gbr) – Ayla Aksu (Tur) 6-3, 3-6, 3-6
• Fiona Crawley (Usa) – Oksana Selekhmeteva (Esp) (5) 4-6, 6-4, 6-4
• Simona Waltert (Sui) (3) – Linda Klimovicova (Pol) 6-3, 6-2
• Viktoria Hruncakova (Svk) – Himeno Sakatsume (Jpn) (7) 5-7, 2-6
• Lucrezia Stefanini (Ita) (8) – Noma Noha Akugue (Ger) (Q) 6-2, 6-3
• Polina Iatcenko (Wrl) – Dalma Galfi (Hun) 6-4, 7-6(6)
• Mariam Bolkvadze (Geo) (Q) – Bianca Andreescu (Can) 4-6, 3-6
• Caroline Werner (Ger) (Q) – Anna Blinkova (Fra) (2) 2-6, 3-6

Samsun Open 2026 Quarterfinal Results

October 9

Aksu recovered from a set down against Crawley to keep Turkish interest alive, while Sakatsume overturned a one-set deficit against Waltert and then won the deciding set 6-0.

Stefanini was the only quarterfinal winner to advance without dropping a set, while Blinkova ended Andreescu’s run in straight sets.

• Ayla Aksu (Tur) – Fiona Crawley (Usa) 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
• Simona Waltert (Sui) (3) – Himeno Sakatsume (Jpn) (7) 7-5, 4-6, 0-6
• Lucrezia Stefanini (Ita) (8) – Polina Iatcenko (Wrl) 6-3, 7-5
• Bianca Andreescu (Can) – Anna Blinkova (Fra) (2) 3-6, 4-6

Samsun Open 2026 Semifinals

October 10

The top half guaranteed either a Turkish finalist in Aksu or a Japanese finalist in Sakatsume.

The lower semifinal featured two seeded players, with No. 8 Stefanini facing No. 2 Blinkova.

• Ayla Aksu (Tur) vs. Himeno Sakatsume (Jpn) (7) 7-5, 6-3
• Lucrezia Stefanini (Ita) (8) vs. Anna Blinkova (Fra) (2) 6-2, 6-3

When Will the Samsun Open 2026 Final Be Played?

The Samsun Open women’s singles final is scheduled for Sunday, October 11 at the Green Golf & Tennis Club. The tournament officially runs through October 11.

The exact final start time has not yet been published on the WTA order of play, so global start-time conversions should be added only once the official time is confirmed.

• Ayla Aksu (Tur) vs. Lucrezia Stefanini (Ita) (8)

Samsun Open 2026 Prize Money & Ranking Points

The Samsun Open has a total financial commitment of $115,000. The singles champion receives 125 WTA ranking points, with the runner-up earning 81.

Round	Ranking Points	Prize Money
Champion	125	$15,500
Runner-Up	81	$8,147
Semifinals	49	$5,300
Quarterfinals	27	$3,450
Round of 16	15	$2,000
First Round	1	$1,200

Qualifying prize money is $600 for the first qualifying round and $800 for players eliminated in the final qualifying round.

Samsun Open 2026 Player Earnings by Round

The prize-money figures become considerably more useful when they are connected directly to the players who earned them. That’s why we do it.

Players Eliminated in the First Round Earning $1,200

• Alana Smith
• Antonia Ruzic
• Aysegul Mert
• Cagla Buyukakcay
• Carole Monnet
• Dominika Salkova
• Elena Micic
• Elena Pridankina
• Elvin Egribel
• Emiliana Arango
• Julia Grabher
• Leolia Jeanjean
• Lola Radivojevic
• Lucia Bronzetti
• Melisa Ercan
• Suzan Lamens

Players Eliminated in the Round of 16 Earning $2,000

• Alicia Dudeney
• Caroline Werner
• Dalma Galfi
• Linda Klimovicova
• Mariam Bolkvadze
• Noma Noha Akugue
• Oksana Selekhmeteva
• Viktoria Hruncakova

Players Eliminated in the Quarterfinals Earning $3,450

• Bianca Andreescu
• Fiona Crawley
• Polina Iatcenko
• Simona Waltert

Players Reaching the Semifinals

The four semifinalists have guaranteed themselves at least the semifinal payout of $5,300 and 49 ranking points:

• Anna Blinkova
• Ayla Aksu
• Himeno Sakatsume
• Lucrezia Stefanini

Samsun Open 2026 Late Draw Change

One late main-draw change involved Elena Micic.

An earlier version of the draw listed Teodora Kostovic opposite a qualifier in that section. The final player list instead identifies Micic as a lucky loser. Micic had lost 7-5, 6-3 to Noma Noha Akugue in the final qualifying round and then entered the main draw, where she faced Noha Akugue again and lost 6-3, 6-2.

Previous Samsun Open Women’s Singles Result

2025

Kaja Juvan (Slo) defeated Nikola Bartunkova (Cze) 7-6(8), 6-3

Juvan won the inaugural Samsun Open title in 2025, defeating Bartunkova in the final in one hour and 50 minutes.

About the Samsun Open

The Samsun Open is a WTA 125 tournament staged at the Green Golf & Tennis Club in Samsun, Türkiye.

• Category: WTA 125
• Surface: Outdoor hard
• Dates: October 5–11, 2026
• Singles draw: 32
• Qualifying draw: 16
• Doubles draw: 16 teams
• Total financial commitment: $115,000
• Singles champion ranking points: 125
• Defending champion: Kaja Juvan

Good to know. The WTA lists the tournament as the Samsun Open, rather than officially using the term “Challenger.” However, some results services classify WTA 125 events under their broader “Challenger Women” category.

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