WTA Ningbo 2026 Preview: Draw, Title Odds, Injuries and
The WTA Ningbo main draw begins on 17 October, with Elena Rybakina, Iga Swiatek and Marta Kostyuk leading the field. 42 players and 28 singles matches in the draw so far, hard court.
When is the WTA Ningbo?
The tournament starts on 17 October. Matches are listed to 20 October so far; the later rounds join the card as the draw is published.
Who are the title favourites for the WTA Ningbo?
Elena Rybakina is the favourite with a 29.0% chance of the title, ahead of Iga Swiatek on 19.7%. Worked out round by round from the published draw and our player ratings.
| Player | Title chance | Our fair price |
|---|---|---|
| Elena Rybakina 1 | 29.0% | 3.5 |
| Iga Swiatek 2 | 19.7% | 5.1 |
| Marta Kostyuk 3 | 13.2% | 7.6 |
| Iva Jovic 4 | 9.1% | 10.9 |
| Sorana Cirstea 8 | 6.4% | 15.6 |
| Diana Shnaider 6 | 4.8% | 20.7 |
| Maja Chwalinska | 4.5% | 22.3 |
| Elise Mertens 7 | 2.4% | 41.2 |
| Marie Bouzkova | 2.4% | 41.6 |
| Belinda Bencic 5 | 1.9% | 53.8 |
What is the surface at the WTA Ningbo?
The tournament is played on hard court.
Who won the WTA Ningbo in 2025?
Elena Rybakina won it in 2025, beating Ekaterina Alexandrova 2-1. Back to defend the title this year.
Which players come to the WTA Ningbo in form?
Win-loss over the last five weeks, across every event, from our own results record.
| Player | Last 5 weeks | Win rate |
|---|---|---|
| H. Shi | 6-1 | 86% |
| Yulia Putintseva | 6-1 | 86% |
| Maja Chwalinska | 9-2 | 82% |
| Leylah Fernandez | 7-2 | 78% |
| Aliaksandra Sasnovich | 8-3 | 73% |
| T. Prozorova | 5-2 | 71% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Daria Snigur | RET, W 2-1, L 0-2 | retired once in the last 3 matches |
| Mananchaya Sawangkaew | L 0-2, L 0-2, W 2-0 | 1 medical timeout(s) in 14 days |
| Alina Korneeva | L 0-2, W 2-0, RET | retired once in the last 3 matches |
| Magdalena Frech | RET, L 0-2, W 2-0 | retired once in the last 3 matches |
| Belinda Bencic | L 0-2, L 0-2, W 2-0 | 1 medical timeout(s) in 14 days |
| Anhelina Kalinina | RET, W 2-1, L 0-2 | retired once in the last 3 matches |
Which home players are in the WTA Ningbo?
5 players from China are in the singles draw. Hanyu Guo, Han Shi, Xiyu Wang, Yu Jun Lin, Yihan Qu.
What are the first round matchups at the WTA Ningbo?
| Match | Time (UTC) | Prices | Market makes it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katarzyna Kawa v Katie Volynets | 05:00 | 7.63 / 1.09 | 88% K. Volynets |
| Daria Snigur v Yu Jun Lin | 05:00 | — | — |
| Yuliia Starodubtseva v Anastasia Zakharova | 05:00 | 1.70 / 2.22 | 57% Y. Starodubtseva |
| Polina Kudermetova v Mananchaya Sawangkaew | 06:30 | 2.10 / 1.78 | 54% M. Sawangkaew |
| Alycia Parks v Jeline Vandromme | 06:30 | 2.45 / 1.59 | 61% J. Vandromme |
| Yihan Qu v Yulia Putintseva | 06:30 | — | — |
| Jiayang Dong v Alina Korneeva | 08:00 | 14.00 / 1.00 | 93% A. Korneeva |
| Anhelina Kalinina v Simona Waltert | 08:00 | 1.44 / 2.91 | 67% A. Kalinina |
| Aliaksandra Sasnovich v Anna Bondar | 08:00 | 1.61 / 2.39 | 60% A. Sasnovich |
| Magdalena Frech v H. Shi | 09:30 | — | — |
| Mayar Sherif v T. Prozorova | 09:30 | 3.23 / 1.37 | 70% T. Prozorova |
| Dayana Yastremska v Kamilla Rakhimova | 09:30 | 1.95 / 1.89 | 51% K. Rakhimova |