Wuhan Open is set to return after a hiatus of five years. The all-women tennis tournament marks the final WTA 1000 event of the season
The main draw of the Wuhan Open 2024 begins on October 7, culminating on October 13 with both the singles and doubles finals.
Here is all you need to know about Wuhan Open 2024.
Venue
The Wuhan Open 2024 will be held at the Optics Valley International Tennis Centre, as it has done since the second edition of the tournament in 2025. A total of eight outdoor hard courts at the Wuhan venue will play host, headlined by Central Court (15,000 seats) and Court 1 (5,000 seats). Play on most days will start at 11am local time (4am BST).
Ranking Points On Offer
The results at the Wuhan Open 2024 will help to determine who will qualify for the year-end WTA Finals in Riyadh. Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka have already qualified with six spots remaining.
Here is the breakdown of points:
First round: 10 points
Second round: 65 points
Round of 16: 120 points
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Quarterfinals: 215 points
Semifinals: 390 points
Finalist: 650 points
Champion: 1000 points
Wuhan Open 2024: Key Players
After Iga Swiatek withdrew from the event to continue her hiatus from the WTA Tour World No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka replaces as the top seed in Wuhan this year.
Sabalenka, who claimed the Wuhan title on the last two occasions looks to go for the treble to further narrow the gap on World No.1 Swiatek.
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However, the three-time grand slam winner will face tough competition from the likes of Jessica Pegula, Jasmine Paolini, Coco Gauff, Chinese No.1 Qinwen Zheng, and Karolina Muchova, who ended Sabalenka’s 15-match winning streak earlier today in Beijing.
Debutants: Mirra Andreeva, Lulu Sen, Coco Gauff, and Leyla Fernandez will be the new faces at the Wuhan Open to watch out for.
Wildcards: Chinese player Wang Xiyu, as well as Jaqueline Cristian, Katie Volynets and Alex Eala will be making wildcard appearances.
Players who have withdrawn from Wuhan Open 2024
The most high-profile exit from the tournament is World No. 1 Iga Swiatek. Other big players who would be missing are Elena Rybakina, Caroline Garcia, Ons Jabeur and Danielle Collins.
Defending Champion
Aryna Sabalenka is the defending champion winning the last two editions-2018 and 2019- of the Wuhan Open, before the tournament took a hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the WTA’s suspension of tournaments in China due to the disappearance of former player Peng Shuai.
In 2019, the pairing of Veronika Kudermetova and Yingying Duan won the doubles title.
List of past champions since the inaugural Wuhan Open took place in 2014
| Year | Singles Champion | Doubles Champions |
| 2014 | Petra Kvitova | Flavia Pennetta & Martina Hingis |
| 2015 | Venus Williams | Sania Mirza & Martina Hingis (2) |
| 2016 | Petra Kvitova (2) | Lucie Safarova & Bethanie Mattek-Sands |
| 2017 | Caroline Garcia | Latisha Chan & Martina Hingis (3) |
| 2018 | Aryna Sabalenka | Elise Mertens & Demi Schuurs |
| 2019 | Aryna Sabalenka (2) | Yingying Duan & Veronika Kudermetova |
| 2020-2023 | Not held due to Covid-19/Peng Shuai Hiatus |
Prize Money
The total prize money on offer at the Wuhan Open this year is $3,221,715, which is nearly a million dollars more than when the event was last held in 2019
First round: $14,846
Second round: $20,714
Round of 16: $36,568
Quarterfinals: $73,193
Semifinals: $159,439
Finalist: $309,280
Champion: $525,115
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Where to watch Wuhan Open 2024
Fans can watch the Wuhan Open on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom or Ireland, as well as across other parts of Europe, and on Tennis Channel in the United States of America.
