2025 Wuhan Open Draw: Preview and Prediction Featuring Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff, and Elena Rybakina

The qualifying rounds of the Wuhan Open are underway at the Optics Valley International Tennis Center in Wuhan, China. The main draw will start on October 6th.

It’s the final tournament of the WTA 1000 series as well as the last one on the Asian swing. Aryna Sabalenka will enter the tournament as the defending champion.

Tournament Details

• Defending Champion: Aryna Sabalenka
• Tournament: 2025 Wuhan Open
• Date: October 6 – October 12
• No. of Entrants: 56 (Singles)
• Venue: Optics Valley International Tennis Center in Wuhan, China
• Surface: Outdoor hardcourt
• Total Prize Money Pool: $3,654,963

Top seeds at the 2025 Wuhan Open

• Aryna Sabalenka
• Iga Swiatek
• Coco Gauff
• Amanda Anisimova
• Mirra Andreeva
• Jessica Pegula
• Jasmine Paolini
• Elena Rybakina
• Ekaterina Alexandrova
• Clara Tauson

First quarter

Aryna Sabalenka will headline the quarter. The World No.1 will be playing a tournament for the first time since her successful run at the US Open.

Sabalenka could meet Liudmila Samsonova in the fourth round, while in the quarterfinals, she could face four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka or 2022 Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina. Apart from them, Sofia Kenin, Anna Kalinskaya, Leylah Fernandez, and Linda Noskova are also part of this draw.

Quarterfinal prediction: Aryna Sabalenka vs. Elena Rybakina

Second quarter

The second quarter features players such as Amanda Anisimova, Diana Shnaider, Ekaterina Alexandrova, and Jessica Pegula. Jessica Bouzas Maneiro replaced local star Qinwen Zheng because the latter re-injured her elbow during the China Open.

Anisimova and Pegula are the favorites to reach the quarterfinals as they are playing consistent tennis. The former also played the final of the China Open.

Quarterfinal prediction: Amanda Anisimova vs. Jessica Pegula

Third quarter

Mirra Andreeva and Coco Gauff could face each other in the last eight. The former has won two titles, while the latter has only clinched the French Open this season.

Apart from them, Dayana Yastremska, Karolina Muchova, Jelena Ostapenko, Marta Kostyuk, and Emma Navarro are also part of this draw. This draw also features two local stars, Zhang Shuai and Wang Xinyu.

Quarterfinal prediction: Mirra Andreeva vs. Coco Gauff

Fourth quarter

Iga Swiatek is the favorite to reach the last eight from this draw. Before arriving in Wuhan, Swiatek suffered a fourth-round exit at the China Open. She has never played the WTA 1000 event in Wuhan.

The draw also features players such as Jasmine Paolini, Clara Tauson, Belinda Bencic, Donna Vekic, and Elise Mertens. If Paolini meets Swiatek, it will be their second encounter this year after the Cincinnati Open final (Swiatek won).

Quarterfinal prediction: Jasmine Paolini vs. Iga Swiatek

Semifinals

Rybakina is not playing consistent tennis, so if she reaches the quarterfinals and meets Sabalenka, the result is expected to end in the latter’s favor. Gauff won both her encounters against Andreeva this year.

Swiatek has so far played four finals, winning three titles. Sabalenka defeated Anisimova to clinch her fourth Grand Slam title at the US Open this year.

Semifinal prediction:

• Aryna Sabalenka vs. Amanda Anisimova
• Coco Gauff vs. Iga Swiatek

Final

Sabalenka is the favorite to win the tournament. She is also the most successful player of this tournament, winning in 2018, 2019, and last year.

Against Swiatek, Sabalenka holds a 5-8 head-to-head record and won their last two encounters, including in the French Open semifinal. Sabalenka has also reached the most finals on the women’s tour this year, winning four titles.

Final prediction: Aryna Sabalenka vs. Iga Swiatek
Winner prediction: Aryna Sabalenka

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