Monday, 19 October 2026

Chennai-India WTA 250, Hong Kong WTA 250, Chennai-India ATP 1000

 

Early evening aerial view of Chennai - particularly the view of the Kapaleeshwara Temple


Chennai Open WTA 250
Chennai, India
Nov. 2-8, 2026

Surface: Hard
Draws: Singles 32, Doubles 16. First edition was in 2022, the tourney returned to Chennai last season.
2025 champion: Janice Tjen defeated Kimberley Birrell.

Top 4 seeds: Janice Tjen, Lilli Tagger, Magda Linette, Panna Udvardy

Wildcards: 4 - 3 from India

Protected ranking: Jodie Burrage

Withdrawals: Marcinko, Tarundee



                                                                                              


Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open WTA 250
Hong Kong
Nov. 2-8, 2026

Surface: Hard
Draws: Singles 32, Doubles 16. 13th edition.
2025 champion: Victoria Mboko defeated Cristina Bucsa.

Top 4 seeds: Sorana Cirstea, Alexandra Eala, Leylah Fernandez. Maria Sakkari

Wildcards: 4, including Venus Williams

Withdrawals: 12, including Bucsa, Paolini, Shnaider, Zheng


                                                                                              


Rolex Paris Masters ATP 1000
Paris, France
November 2- 8, 2026


Surface: Hard indoor
Draws: Singles 56, Doubles 28. Established 1986.
Most titles: Novak Djokovic with 7.
2025 champion: Jannik Sinner who defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime.
Doubles: Harri Heliovaara/ Henry Patten defeated Julian Cash/Lloyd Glasspool.

Top 8 seeds: Alexander Zverev, Carlos Alcaraz, Ben Shelton, Daniil Medvedev, Flavio Cobolli, Arthur Fils, Frances Tiafoe, Alex de Minaur

Top 8 seeds receive a first-round bye.

Wildcards: 4 French players

Protected ranking: Holger Rune

Withdrawals: Auger-Aliassime, Fonseca, Mensik


                                                                                              







Sunday, 13 September 2026

Wuhan, China WTA 1000

 



The image shows the historic Yellow Crane Tower (Huanghelou) rising above Snake Hill in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, with the modern city skyline and the Yangtze River in the background


Dongfeng-Voyah Wuhan Open WTA 1000
Wuhan, China
October 12-18, 2026



Surface: Hard

Draws: Singles 56, Doubles 28. Established in 2014, returned in 2024 after a four-year hiatus.

Most titles: Aryna Sabalenka with 3.

2025 champion: Coco Gauff who defeated Jessica Pegula.

Doubles champions: Hunter/Siniakova

Top 8 seeds: Sabalenka, Pegula, Andreeva, Svitolina, Muchova, Swiatek, Kostyuk, Bencic

The top 8 seeds receive a first-round bye

Withdrawals: Include Anisimova, Gauff, Noskova, Rybakina






To Hart and all who keep the blog going....






Saturday, 29 August 2026