WTA Guangzhou 2026 Preview: Draw, Title Odds, Injuries and
The WTA Guangzhou main draw begins on 24 October. 26 players and 16 singles matches in the draw so far, hard court.
When is the WTA Guangzhou?
The tournament starts on 24 October. Matches are listed to 25 October so far; the later rounds join the card as the draw is published.
What is the surface at the WTA Guangzhou?
The tournament is played on hard court.
Medium court. How it has actually played, against the average for its level.
Servers held
−0.3% vs tour average 81.2%
Serve points won
+0.6% vs tour average 65.0%
Sets to a tiebreak
+1.1% vs tour average 20.0%
Aces
+0.16 vs tour average 0.49
Measured from 130 matches played at this event, against the average for its level over the same period. Not a surface label.
Who won the WTA Guangzhou in 2025?
Ann Li won it in 2025, beating Lulu Sun 2-0.
Which players come to the WTA Guangzhou in form?
Win-loss over the last five weeks, across every event, from our own results record.
| Player | Last 5 weeks | Win rate |
|---|---|---|
| Joanna Garland | 4-1 | 80% |
| Alexandra Shubladze | 6-2 | 75% |
| T. Prozorova | 6-2 | 75% |
| Harriet Dart | 6-2 | 75% |
| Katarzyna Kawa | 6-2 | 75% |
| Teodora Kostovic | 8-3 | 73% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jeline Vandromme | L 1-2, RET, L 0-2 | retired once in the last 3 matches |
| Polina Kudermetova | RET, W 2-0, W 2-0 | retired once in the last 3 matches |
| Maddison Inglis | L 0-2, L 0-2, W 2-0 | 1 medical timeout(s) in 14 days |
| Dayana Yastremska | W 2-1, L 0-2, L 0-2 | 1 medical timeout(s) in 14 days |
| Harriet Dart | W 2-1, L 0-2, W 2-1 | 1 medical timeout(s) in 14 days |
| Teodora Kostovic | W 2-1, L 0-2, W 2-0 | 1 medical timeout(s) in 14 days |
Which home players are in the WTA Guangzhou?
3 players from China are in the singles draw. Ruien Zhang, Xiaodi You, Yihan Qu.
What are the first round matchups at the WTA Guangzhou?
| Match | Time (UTC) | Prices | Market makes it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polina Iatcenko v Alexandra Shubladze | 05:00 | 2.93 / 1.43 | 67% A. Shubladze |
| Polina Kudermetova v Alevtina Ibragimova | 05:00 | 1.38 / 3.18 | 70% P. Kudermetova |
| Rina Saigo v Alevtina Ibragimova | 05:05 | — | — |
| Elena Pridankina v Tyra Caterina Grant | 06:30 | 1.73 / 2.15 | 55% E. Pridankina |
| Jeline Vandromme v Carol Youngsuh Lee | 06:30 | — | — |
| T. Prozorova v Ekaterine Gorgodze | 08:00 | 1.21 / 4.77 | 80% T. Prozorova |
| Cody Wong Hong Yi v Emerson Jones | 08:00 | — | — |
| Harriet Dart v Shek Ying Cheuk | 09:30 | — | — |
| Joanna Garland v Maddison Inglis | 09:30 | 2.17 / 1.74 | 55% M. Inglis |
| Dayana Yastremska v Xiaodi You | 11:30 | 1.19 / 4.98 | 81% D. Yastremska |
| Linda Fruhvirtova v Katarzyna Kawa | 12:00 | 2.03 / 1.81 | 53% K. Kawa |
| Yihan Qu v Teodora Kostovic | 12:00 | — | — |
| Linda Fruhvirtova v Mei Yamaguchi | 12:00 | 1.24 / 4.27 | 77% L. Fruhvirtova |
| Anastasia Zakharova v Ruien Zhang | 13:00 | 1.06 / 9.64 | 90% A. Zakharova |