2026 China Open WTA Entry List: Sabalenka, Rybakina Lead Loaded Beijing Field UPDATE 9-26-2026

EDITORS UPDATE 9-26-2026: OUT: Pegula, Anisimova, Kostyuk, Cirstea, Krejcikova, Valentova, Vandewinkel

IN: Kraus, Rakhimova, P.Kudermetova, Lys, Preston, Zakharova, Charaeva

EDITORS NOTE 9-25-2026: OUT: Keys, Zhang, Pliskova, Raducanu, Kessler
IN: Vandewinkel, Linette, Timofeeva, Badosa, Ito

The 2026 China Open entry list is stacked with nearly every major name in women’s tennis, led by World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina.

Jessica Pegula, Coco Gauff, Mirra Andreeva, Iga Swiatek, Amanda Anisimova, Naomi Osaka, and Belinda Bencic are also entered for the WTA 1000 event in Beijing.

The depth extends well beyond the top names. Rising Americans Iva Jovic and Ann Li are in the field, while Sara Bejlek, Janice Tjen, Nikola Bartunkova, Tereza Valentova, and Lilli Tagger give Beijing one of the strongest collections of young talent on the fall calendar.

Read on for the 2026 China Open entry list, beginning Sept. 30, 2026.

2026 China Open WTA Entry List

• Aryna Sabalenka
• Elena Rybakina
• Jessica Pegula
• Coco Gauff
• Mirra Andreeva
• Linda Noskova
• Karolina Muchova
• Iga Swiatek
• Elina Svitolina
• Amanda Anisimova
• Marta Kostyuk
• Belinda Bencic
• Naomi Osaka
• Iva Jovic
• Diana Shnaider
• Sorana Cirstea
• Ekaterina Alexandrova
• Elise Mertens
• Jasmine Paolini
• Maja Chwalinska
• Anna Kalinskaya
• Madison Keys
• Anastasia Potapova
• Marie Bouzkova
• Emma Navarro
• Ann Li
• Barbora Krejcikova
• Sara Bejlek
• Diane Parry
• Jelena Ostapenko
• Leylah Fernandez
• Nikola Bartunkova
• Maria Sakkari
• Janice Tjen
• Clara Tauson
• Donna Vekic
• Cristina Bucsa
• Magdalena Frech
• Katerina Siniakova
• Xinyu Wang
• Daria Snigur
• Oleksandra Oliynykova
• Liudmila Samsonova
• Tamara Korpatsch
• Lilli Tagger
• Tereza Valentova
• Anhelina Kalinina
• Mayar Sherif
• Zeynep Sonmez
• Shuai Zhang
• Peyton Stearns
• Viktorija Golubic
• Sonay Kartal (PR)
• Karolina Pliskova
• Yuliia Starodubtseva
• Camila Osorio
• Ashlyn Krueger
• Daria Kasatkina
• Katie Boulter
• Talia Gibson
• Elena-Gabriela Ruse
• Caty McNally
• McCartney Kessler
• Elisabetta Cocciaretto
• Panna Udvardy
• Alina Korneeva
• Emma Raducanu
• Kimberly Birrell
• Maya Joint
• Anna Bondar
• Renata Zarazua
• Darja Vidmanova
• Lanlana Tararudee
• Petra Marcinko
• Katie Volynets
• Alycia Parks

Three Storylines to Watch in Beijing

Sabalenka, Rybakina Head a Ridiculous Top Eight

Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina sit atop a field featuring eight of the Top 10 players on the entry list.

Jessica Pegula, Coco Gauff, Mirra Andreeva, Linda Noskova, Karolina Muchova, and Iga Swiatek round out an elite opening group that should make the China Open one of the deepest tournaments of the fall.

Jovic Leads the Next Generation

Iva Jovic continues her rapid climb and enters Beijing ranked No. 14, putting the American teenager among the biggest young names in the field.

Sara Bejlek, Nikola Bartunkova, Janice Tjen, Lilli Tagger, Tereza Valentova, Alina Korneeva, Maya Joint, and Darja Vidmanova add even more youth to a tournament packed with emerging talent.

Xinyu Wang, Shuai Zhang Carry the Home Hopes

Xinyu Wang leads the Chinese contingent in Beijing at No. 43 on the entry list, with veteran Shuai Zhang also set to compete on home soil.

Wang gives the home crowd a legitimate player to rally behind, while Zhang remains one of the most recognizable names in Chinese tennis. Both should draw plenty of attention once the China Open gets underway.

Phil Naessens

Phil Naessens has spent decades in sports as a broadcaster, author, journalist, professional tennis coach, and betting analyst. As the founder and editor of Crush & Rush News and host of the Crush & Rush Tennis Podcast, he combines firsthand coaching experience with years of sports media and publishing to deliver thoughtful tennis analysis, tournament coverage, player features, and transparent betting insights built around value, and not hype.