Coco Gauff defends her title from 12 to 18 October.
Aryna Sabalenka is the top seed at the Wuhan Open, the final WTA 1000 event of 2026, which runs from 12 to 18 October at the Optics Valley International Tennis Center. Qualifying takes place on 10 and 11 October.
Jessica Pegula is seeded second, defending champion Coco Gauff third, Mirra Andreeva fourth and Elina Svitolina fifth.
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