WTA Wuhan 2026 Preview: Draw, Title Odds, Injuries and
The WTA Wuhan main draw begins on 14 October, with Iga Swiatek, Sonay Kartal and Maja Chwalinska leading the field. 30 players and 28 singles matches on our card, hard court.
When is the WTA Wuhan?
The tournament starts on 14 October. Matches are listed to 17 October so far; the later rounds join the card as the draw is published.
Who are the title favourites for the WTA Wuhan?
Iga Swiatek is the favourite with a 50.7% chance of the title, ahead of Sonay Kartal on 20.7%. Worked out round by round from the published draw and our player ratings.
| Player | Title chance | Our fair price |
|---|---|---|
| Iga Swiatek 7 | 50.7% | 2.0 |
| Sonay Kartal | 20.7% | 4.8 |
| Maja Chwalinska 16 | 15.6% | 6.4 |
| Jelena Ostapenko | 13.0% | 7.7 |
What is the surface at the WTA Wuhan?
The tournament is played on hard court.
Very slow court. How it has actually played, against the average for its level.
Servers held
−17.1% vs tour average 81.0%
Serve points won
−8.9% vs tour average 64.9%
Sets to a tiebreak
−5.3% vs tour average 19.8%
Aces
−0.29 vs tour average 0.48
Measured from 91 matches played at this event, against the average for its level over the same period. Not a surface label.
Who won the WTA Wuhan in 2025?
Coco Gauff won it in 2025, beating Jessica Pegula 2-0.
Which players come to the WTA Wuhan in form?
Win-loss over the last five weeks, across every event, from our own results record.
| Player | Last 5 weeks | Win rate |
|---|---|---|
| Iga Swiatek | 6-1 | 86% |
| Yulia Putintseva | 4-1 | 80% |
| Iva Jovic | 7-2 | 78% |
| Leylah Fernandez | 7-2 | 78% |
| Maja Chwalinska | 7-2 | 78% |
| Karolina Muchova | 6-2 | 75% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Belinda Bencic | L 0-2, L 0-2, W 2-0 | 1 medical timeout(s) in 14 days |
| Jelena Ostapenko | W 2-0, W 2-1, W 2-1 | 1 medical timeout(s) in 14 days |
| Caty McNally | L 1-2, W 2-1, W 2-1 | 1 medical timeout(s) in 14 days |
| Aryna Sabalenka | L 1-2, L 0-2, W 2-0 | 1 medical timeout(s) in 14 days |
| Lanlana Tararudee | L 1-2, W 2-0, L 1-2 | 1 medical timeout(s) in 14 days |
| Dayana Yastremska | L 0-2, W 2-1, L 0-2 | 1 medical timeout(s) in 14 days |
Which home players are in the WTA Wuhan?
2 players from China are in the singles draw. Hanyu Guo, Han Shi.
What are the first round matchups at the WTA Wuhan?
| Match | Time (UTC) | Prices | Market makes it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sonay Kartal v Belinda Bencic | 04:00 | 2.82 / 1.48 | 66% B. Bencic |
| Magdalena Frech v Iga Swiatek | 04:00 | 10.68 / 1.06 | 91% I. Swiatek |
| Karolina Muchova v Caty McNally | 04:00 | 1.23 / 4.70 | 79% K. Muchova |
| Han Shi v Leylah Fernandez | 04:00 | — | — |
| Iva Jovic v Dayana Yastremska | 04:00 | 1.30 / 3.80 | 75% I. Jovic |
| Elina Svitolina v Liudmila Samsonova | 04:00 | 1.35 / 3.47 | 72% E. Svitolina |
| Marie Bouzkova v Maja Chwalinska | 04:00 | 1.47 / 2.86 | 66% M. Bouzkova |
| Katie Volynets v Hanyu Guo | 04:00 | 1.21 / 4.76 | 80% K. Volynets |
| Yulia Putintseva v Diana Shnaider | 04:00 | 3.88 / 1.30 | 75% D. Shnaider |
| Jasmine Paolini v Nikola Bartunkova | 06:30 | 2.23 / 1.72 | 56% N. Bartunkova |
| Jelena Ostapenko v Jessica Pegula | 08:00 | 2.93 / 1.44 | 67% J. Pegula |
| Janice Tjen v Daria Snigur | 08:00 | 2.52 / 1.58 | 61% D. Snigur |
| Ashlyn Krueger v Lanlana Tararudee | 09:30 | 1.83 / 2.07 | 53% A. Krueger |
| Aryna Sabalenka v Ann Li | 13:00 | 1.18 / 5.64 | 83% A. Sabalenka |