The 2026 Bank of Ningbo·Ningbo Tennis Open press conference was held. Rybakina Swiatek led five of the world's top ten players to participate.

China News Service, Ningbo, September 24 (Zhang Yuhuan) On the 23rd, the 2026 Bank of Ningbo Ningbo Tennis Open press conference was held in Ningbo, Zhejiang. As a key stop before the WTA year-end finals, this year's event attracted five of the world's top ten players to participate. World No. 1 Rybakina leads the lineup, and six-time Grand Slam champion Swiatek is on the list. The event will be held at the Ningbo (Yinzhou) Tennis Center from October 17th to 25th.

On the evening of October 19, 2025, the women's singles final of the 2025 Ningbo Tennis Open was held at the Ningbo (Yinzhou) Tennis Center. Rybakina defeated Alexandrova 2-1 and won the women's singles championship. Photo by Xiao Jian

The lineup for this year’s event is star-studded. It has been announced in the previous event that Rybakina, the current world number one and defending champion, will compete. After winning the championship in Ningbo in October last year, she sang all the way and won the WTA year-end finals, Australian Open, Stuttgart and US Open championships. She has won 14 singles championships in her career.

In addition, six-time Grand Slam trophy winner Swiatek announced that he will make his debut in Ningbo. The "Queen of Clay" who has won the French Open four times is currently ranked 9th in the world and is launching the final sprint for a spot in the year-end finals. In the currently announced list, there are as many as five of the top ten players in the world (the final list of participants will be determined on site).

In the past two years, the Ningbo (Yinzhou) Tennis Center has continued to upgrade. On the basis of introducing electronic lines and upgrading lighting effects, this year the venue has installed air-conditioning equipment in the central arena, and the viewing experience has continued to improve.

It is reported that the Ningbo Municipal Sports Bureau will launch a series of "Ningbo Events Golden Autumn" activities in October, linking with the city marketing brand "Go if you have a ticket" to launch exclusive benefits: spectators can receive consumption coupons after completing the corresponding certifications. Many hotels in Yinzhou District have launched discounts with ticket stubs for this event, and many scenic spots and catering merchants have launched exclusive discounts for the Ningbo Tennis Open.

In addition, as one of the Ningbo Tennis Open series, the "2026 Yinzhou Bank·Yinzhou International Tennis Challenge" will be held at the same venue from October 26 to November 1, with October 25 being the qualifying match. The tournament has a total of 32 draws for singles, 16 draws for doubles, and 24 draws for singles qualifying. This is also the return of the ATP Challenger Tour to the Ningbo (Yinzhou) Tennis Center after seven years. Dozens of male players from home and abroad will compete on the same field. (over)