With the US Open in the rearview, the 2026 WTA Tour Driven by Mercedes-Benz season hits the home stretch as the Asian Swing gets underway. First up is the Singapore Tennis Open, which returned to the calendar last year after a 21-year hiatus.<\/p>\n
A 250-level event held in late January last year, it has since been elevated to a WTA 500 — with a field to match. Grand Slam champions, finalists and the defending Singapore champ headline a draw that underscores the tournament’s upgraded stature.<\/p>\n
Here’s everything you need to know about next week’s tournament in Singapore.\u00a0<\/p>\n
What are the dates for each round?<\/p>\n
Main-draw play at the OCBC Arena begins Monday, Sept. 21, with singles qualifying held over the weekend. The tournament concludes Sunday, Sept. 27, with the singles final — not before 5 p.m. local time — preceded by the doubles final at 2:30 p.m.<\/p>\n
Kallang, Singapore operates on Singapore Standard Time, which is 12 hours ahead of Eastern Daylight Time, seven hours ahead of British Summer Time and six hours ahead of Central European Summer Time.<\/p>\n
Here are the scheduled dates for each draw:<\/p>\n
Singles<\/p>\n
First Round:\u00a0September 21-22<\/p>\n
Second Round:\u00a0September 23-24<\/p>\n
Quarterfinals:\u00a0September 25<\/p>\n
Semifinals:\u00a0September 26<\/p>\n
Final:\u00a0September 27<\/p>\n
Doubles<\/p>\n
First Round:\u00a0September 21-22<\/p>\n
Quarterfinals:\u00a0September 23-24<\/p>\n
Semifinals:\u00a0September 25-26<\/p>\n
Final:\u00a0September 27<\/p>\n
How big is the draw, and who are the top players in the field?<\/p>\n
Singapore features a 28-player singles draw, with the top four seeds receiving byes into the second round. The field includes 20 direct entrants, four wild cards and four qualifiers.<\/p>\n
The draw ceremony is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 19 at 5:30 p.m. local time (5:30 a.m. EDT, 10:30 a.m. BST).<\/p>\n
Roland Garros champion Mirra Andreeva enters as the top seed, and she’s joined by fellow Top 20 players Amanda Anisimova, Alexandra Eala and Elise Mertens. Mertens arrives as the defending champion after defeating Ann Li 6-1, 6-4 in last year’s final.<\/p>\n
Roland Garros runner-up Maja Chwalinska and two-time Grand Slam singles champion Barbora Krejcikova also bolster the field.<\/p>\n