2026 Angola Ladies Open Entry List: Blinkova, Burel Headline Hard-Court Field
The 2026 Angola Ladies Open entry list features a competitive field for the inaugural WTA 125 tournament in Luanda.
Top-ranked entrant Anna Blinkova, two-time 2026 WTA 125 champion Clara Burel, and British standout Alicia Dudeney headline the 23 players on the initial main-draw acceptance list.
The tournament will be held at Kikuxi Tennis Academy on outdoor hard courts, with a $115,000 total commitment, a 32-player singles draw, and a start on Nov. 2, 2026.
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2026 Angola Ladies Open Entry List
| Rank | Player | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 73 |  Anna Blinkova | FRA |
| 126 |  Noma Noha Akugue | GER |
| 148 |  Martyna Kubka | POL |
| 151 | Clara Burel | FRA |
| 209 |  Alicia Dudeney | GBR |
| 225 |  Suzan Lamens | NED |
| 234 |  Justina Mikulskytė | LTU |
| 264 | Linda Klimovičová | POL |
| 265 |  Sofya Lansere | RUS |
| 298 |  Zongyu Li | CHN |
| 323 | Gina Feistel | POL |
| 336 |  Sada Nahimana | BDI |
| 363 | Varvara Panshina | RUS |
| 376 | Ksenia Zaytseva | RUS |
| 409 |  Sandra Samir | EGY |
| 425 | Diana Martynov | FRA |
| 427 |  Angella Okutoyi | KEN |
| 430 |  Isabella Shinikova | BUL |
| 432 | Victoria Milovanova | RUS |
| 437 | Tiphanie Lemaître | FRA |
| 510 | Kristina Kroitor | RUS |
| 558 | Dune Vaissaud | FRA |
| 692 |  Kristina Novak | SLO |
2026 Angola Ladies Open Qualifying Entry List
| Rank | Player | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 255 |  Yasmine Kabbaj | MAR |
| 519 | Franziska Sziedat | GER |
| 658 | Demi Tran | NED |
| 748 |  Maayan Laron | ISR |
| 778 |  Darja Suvirdjonkova | SRB |
| 801 |  Wozuko Mdlulwa | RSA |
| 831 |  Jenna DeFalco | USA |
| 852 |  Raphaelle Lacasse | CAN |
| 1015 | Laura Bohner | GER |
| 1074 |  Ana Filipa Santos | POR |
| 1098 |  Madhurima Sawant | IND |
| 1353 | Ashmitha Easwaramurthi | IND |
| 1387 | Warona Mdlulwa | RSA |
| 1452 | Saumya Vig | IND |
2026 Angola Ladies Open Tournament Facts
| Tournament | Angola Ladies Open |
|---|---|
| Location | Luanda, Angola |
| Venue | Kikuxi Tennis Academy |
| Dates | November 2–8, 2026 |
| Category | WTA 125 |
| Surface | Outdoor hard court |
| Total Commitment | $115,000 |
| Singles Draw | 32 players |
| Qualifying Draw | 16 players |
| Doubles Draw | 16 teams |
| Edition | Inaugural (1st) |
| Official Website | WTA Tournament Page |
Angola Ladies Open Entry List Storylines
Anna Blinkova brings proven hard-court results to Luanda
Anna Blinkova reached the Barranquilla WTA 125 final in September, then reached the semifinals at the São Paulo WTA 250 and Samsun WTA 125 in October.
She went 10-3 across those three hard-court tournaments, including a 6-3, 6-4 win over Bianca Andreescu in Samsun. As the highest-ranked player on the Luanda entry list, Blinkova enters with the strongest recent results on the tournament’s surface.
Clara Burel faces a surface change after two WTA 125 titles
Clara Burel captured two clay-court WTA 125 titles in four weeks, defeating Alicia Herrero Liñana 4-6, 6-0, 6-2 in the Valencia final on September 20 and Leyre Romero Gormaz 6-4, 6-3 in Lisbon on October 18.
Those tournaments produced nine on-court victories and one walkover. Luanda presents a different challenge, with Burel moving from her successful clay-court stretch to outdoor hard courts against a field led by Anna Blinkova.
Alicia Dudeney arrives after an impressive indoor hard-court stretch
Alicia Dudeney won the Birmingham ITF W35 title on October 17 without dropping a set across five matches. Her run included a 6-2, 6-4 quarterfinal victory over fellow Luanda entrant Angella Okutoyi.
Dudeney followed that title with two more Wrexham W100 victories before losing to Elsa Jacquemot in the quarterfinals. Her 7-1 record across those two tournaments shows strong recent form, although Luanda’s outdoor conditions differ from indoor hard courts.
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