WTA Challenger Suzhou 2026 Preview: Draw, Title Odds
The WTA Challenger Suzhou main draw begins on 7 October, with Renata Zarazua, Elvina Kalieva and Rebecca Sramkova leading the field. 16 players and 14 singles matches on our card, hard court.
When is the WTA Challenger Suzhou?
The tournament starts on 7 October. Matches are listed to 10 October so far; the later rounds join the card as the draw is published.
Who are the title favourites for the WTA Challenger Suzhou?
Renata Zarazua is the favourite with a 29.2% chance of the title, ahead of Elvina Kalieva on 27.2%. Worked out round by round from the published draw and our player ratings.
| Player | Title chance | Our fair price |
|---|---|---|
| Renata Zarazua 6 | 29.2% | 3.4 |
| Elvina Kalieva | 27.2% | 3.7 |
| Rebecca Sramkova | 22.9% | 4.4 |
| Kyoka Okamura Q | 20.7% | 4.8 |
What is the surface at the WTA Challenger Suzhou?
The tournament is played on hard court.
Slow court. How it has actually played, against the average for its level.
Servers held
−6.7% vs tour average 73.0%
Serve points won
−2.7% vs tour average 60.6%
Sets to a tiebreak
+0.2% vs tour average 14.2%
Aces
−0.11 vs tour average 0.31
Measured from 48 matches played at this event, against the average for its level over the same period. Not a surface label.
Who won the WTA Challenger Suzhou in 2025?
Viktorija Golubic won it in 2025, beating Katie Volynets 2-1.
Which players come to the WTA Challenger Suzhou in form?
Win-loss over the last five weeks, across every event, from our own results record.
| Player | Last 5 weeks | Win rate |
|---|---|---|
| T. Prozorova | 4-1 | 80% |
| Kyoka Okamura | 9-3 | 75% |
| Claire Liu | 6-2 | 75% |
| Daria Khomutsianskaya | 11-5 | 69% |
| Aliaksandra Sasnovich | 6-3 | 67% |
| Aliona Falei | 5-3 | 62% |
Which players are carrying an injury into the tournament?
Retirements, walkovers and medical timeouts from our own tracking. A short price on a player who has not finished a match lately is the easiest way to lose money at this level.
| Player | Recent | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Oleksandra Oliynykova | RET, W 2-0, L 0-2 | retired once in the last 3 matches |
| Darya Astakhova | RET, W-ret, L 0-2 | retired once in the last 3 matches |
| T. Prozorova | L 1-2, W 2-1, W 2-1 | 3 medical timeout(s) in 14 days |
| Katarina Zavatska | L 0-2, W 2-0, W 2-0 | 1 medical timeout(s) in 14 days |
Which home players are in the WTA Challenger Suzhou?
1 player from China are in the singles draw. Zhuoxuan Bai.
What are the first round matchups at the WTA Challenger Suzhou?
Order of play from 04:00 UTC; individual times follow the session.
| Match | Prices | Market makes it |
|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Sramkova v Claire Liu | 2.76 / 1.47 | 65% C. Liu |
| Linda Fruhvirtova v Aliaksandra Sasnovich | 2.78 / 1.45 | 66% A. Sasnovich |
| Darya Astakhova v Renata Zarazua | 2.83 / 1.45 | 66% R. Zarazua |
| Oleksandra Oliynykova v Aliona Falei | 1.75 / 1.98 | 53% O. Oliynykova |
| T. Prozorova v Kyoka Okamura | 1.26 / 3.96 | 76% T. Prozorova |
| Katarina Zavatska v Daria Khomutsianskaya | 2.38 / 1.50 | 61% D. Khomutsianskaya |
| Zhuoxuan Bai v Emerson Jones | — | — |
| Elvina Kalieva v Tamara Korpatsch | 1.89 / 1.82 | 51% T. Korpatsch |