2026 SP Open Entry List: Leylah Fernandez, Paula Badosa Headline Strong São Paulo Field

The 2026 SP Open entry list is loaded with recognizable names, rising stars and enough depth to make São Paulo one of the more intriguing WTA 250 tournaments of the fall.

Leylah Fernandez, Tereza Valentova, Yulia Putintseva, and Paula Badosa lead the current entry list for the September 14-20 tournament in São Paulo, Brazil.

Read on for the 2026 SP Open Entry List, beginning Sept. 14, 2026.

2026 SP Open Entry List

#	Player	Country
1	Leylah Fernandez	Canada
2	Tereza Valentova	Czech Republic
3	Yulia Putintseva	Kazakhstan
4	Paula Badosa	Spain
5	Solana Sierra	Argentina
6	Jil Teichmann	Switzerland
7	Jessica Bouzas Maneiro	Spain
8	Eva Lys	Germany
9	Nadia Podoroska	Argentina
10	Kaitlin Quevedo	Spain
11	Anna Blinkova	Russia
12	Darja Semenistaja	Latvia
13	Alina Charaeva	Armenia
14	Claire Liu	United States
15	Leolia Jeanjean	France
16	Dominika Salkova	Czech Republic
17	Yue Yuan	China
18	Mary Stoiana	United States
19	Carol Young Suh Lee	United States
20	Lucrezia Stefanini	Italy
21	Teodora Kostovic	Serbia
22	Julia Riera	Argentina
23	Jazmin Ortenzi	Argentina

Entry lists are subject to change before the tournament begins.

Storylines From the 2026 SP Open Entry List:

Leylah Fernandez Leads the Field

Leylah Fernandez sits at the top of the entry list at No. 31 in the world.

The Canadian is 28-28 over her last 52 matches, but she still owns wins this season over Iva Jovic, Alexandra Eala and Ann Li.

Fernandez also defeated Tereza Valentova in the 2025 Osaka final, adding another interesting angle if they meet again in São Paulo.

Tereza Valentova Is a Legitimate Title Threat

Tereza Valentova may be only 19, but she already looks ready to win at this level.

The Czech is 32-21 over her last 52 matches and has beaten players including Marie Bouzkova, Elise Mertens, Jelena Ostapenko and Yulia Putintseva.

She reached the 2025 Osaka final and recently pushed Elina Svitolina to three sets in Cincinnati.

Paula Badosa Is Finding Her Form Again

Paula Badosa has dropped to No. 84, but the former world No. 2 has shown signs of a resurgence.

She won the Bastad 125, reached the Iasi final and made the Hamburg quarterfinals this summer.

The question now is whether that improved form carries over to hard courts, where she is just 8-10 over her last 52 matches.

The SP Open Field Has Serious Depth

The headliners are only part of the story.

Yulia Putintseva, Solana Sierra, Jil Teichmann, Jessica Bouzas Maneiro and Eva Lys give the tournament plenty of established quality.

Further down the list, Nadia Podoroska, Anna Blinkova, Claire Liu and Yue Yuan add experience, while Kaitlin Quevedo, Mary Stoiana, Carol Young Suh Lee and Teodora Kostovic give São Paulo a strong group of younger players to watch.

There should be very few comfortable first-round matches if this field holds together.

Tiantsoa Rakotomanga Rajaonah Is the Defending Champion

Tiantsoa Sarah Rakotomanga Rajaonah produced the biggest breakthrough of her career in São Paulo last season.

The 20-year-old Frenchwoman is currently ranked No. 173 after reaching a career-high No. 116 in February 2026.

Her recent form has been difficult, with a 15-24 record over her last 52 matches and a 0.90 dominance ratio.

Rakotomanga Rajaonah is not among the 23 players on the current entry list, so her status will be worth watching as wild cards and additional entries are announced.

SP Open Tournament Information

Tournament: SP Open
Level: WTA 250
Location: São Paulo, Brazil
Dates: September 14-20, 2026
Surface: Hard
Singles Draw: 32
Doubles Draw: 16
Total Financial Commitment: $283,347
Defending Champion: Tiantsoa Sarah Rakotomanga Rajaonah