2026 Wuhan Open: Polish player Hwalinska reversed and won the championship
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- In the women's singles final of the 2026 Wuhan Tennis Open, Polish player Hwalinska came back to defeat British player Qatar and won the first WTA Tour championship in her career.
- Top seeds Dabrowski/Stephanie won the women's doubles championship.
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Why It Matters
The 2026 Wuhan Tennis Open is the final match of the WTA1000 event year, and the total prize money of the event has been increased to US$4.08 million.
China News Service, Wuhan, October 18 (Reporter Wu Yili) The 2026 Wuhan Tennis Open will conclude on the 18th. In the women's singles final, Polish player Hwalinska reversed British player Qatar and won her first career WTA tour championship.
On October 18, Polish player Hwalinska won the women's singles championship at the 2026 Wuhan Tennis Open. Photo by Zhang Chang
Khvalinska and Qatar both reached the WTA1000 women's singles final for the first time, and this was also the first time they met in their careers.
The women's singles field in this tournament has been upset one after another. In the "Poland Derby" on the evening of the 17th, Hwalinska defeated No. 7 seed Swiatek in straight sets 7:5, 6:1. Hvalinska reached the final from the qualifying rounds at this year's French Open, becoming the second female player to reach the Grand Slam singles final from the qualifying round after Raducanu, who won the US Open in 2021.
Qatar is considered by fans to be the biggest "dark horse" at this year's Wuhan Open. During the tournament, she upset No. 9 seed Bencic, No. 15 seed Paolini and No. 5 seed Svitolina. Qatar, who once had the highest ranking of 44th in the world, took a break from the competition due to injury in March this year, and her ranking dropped to 170th. After returning from injury, she reached the highest level final of her career at the Wuhan Open.
In the match that day, Qatar had fierce offensive firepower, breaking Hvalinska's serve three times, and won the first set strongly with 6:2; in the second set, Hvalinska regained one at 6:4; entering the final set, Hvalinska took the lead and completed the reversal with 6:2.
In the women's doubles final, the top seeds Dabrowski/Stephanie defeated the defending champion and No. 3 seeds Hunter/Siniakova 7:5, 6:4 to win the women's doubles championship.
As the annual finale of the WTA1000 event, this year's Wuhan Open brings together about 120 of the world's top female tennis players. The total prize money for the event has been increased to US$4.08 million, a record high.
