DATE: September 22-28, 2019
SURFACE: Hard
FINANCIAL COMMITMENT: $2,828,000
FIELD SIZE: 64
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Aryna Sabalenka
Seeds:
1. Ashleigh Barty
2. Karolina Pliskova
3. Elina Svitolina
4. Simona Halep
5. Petra Kvitova
6. Kiki Bertens
7. Belinda Bencic
8. Qiang Wang
9. Aryna Sabalenka
10. Sloane Stephens
11. Angelique Kerber
12. Madison Keys
13. Caroline Wozniacki
14. Anastasija Sevastova
15. Sofia Kenin
16. Donna Vekic
The Tournament:
The Wuhan Open was one of three WTA events in China new to the calendar in 2014. It is also one of two Premier-level stops in China.
Sandwiched in between Premier events in Tokyo and Beijing during the WTA's Asian swing, the Wuhan Open takes place at the Optics Valley International Tennis Center.
Wuhan, the capital of Hubei Province and the most populous city in Central China, is often referred to as the country's economic and geographical center. It is also the hometown of two-time Grand Slam champion Li Na.
About Wuhan:
Wuhan, the sprawling capital of Central China's Hubei province, is a commercial center divided by the Yangtze and Han rivers. The city contains many lakes and parks, including expansive, picturesque East Lake. Nearby, the Hubei Provincial Museum displays relics from the Warring States period, including the Marquis Yi of Zeng's coffin and bronze musical bells from his 5th-century B.C. tomb.
Tourism Guide:
SURFACE: Hard
FINANCIAL COMMITMENT: $2,828,000
FIELD SIZE: 64
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Aryna Sabalenka
Seeds:
1. Ashleigh Barty
2. Karolina Pliskova
3. Elina Svitolina
4. Simona Halep
5. Petra Kvitova
6. Kiki Bertens
7. Belinda Bencic
8. Qiang Wang
9. Aryna Sabalenka
10. Sloane Stephens
11. Angelique Kerber
12. Madison Keys
13. Caroline Wozniacki
14. Anastasija Sevastova
15. Sofia Kenin
16. Donna Vekic
The Tournament:
The Wuhan Open was one of three WTA events in China new to the calendar in 2014. It is also one of two Premier-level stops in China.
Sandwiched in between Premier events in Tokyo and Beijing during the WTA's Asian swing, the Wuhan Open takes place at the Optics Valley International Tennis Center.
Wuhan, the capital of Hubei Province and the most populous city in Central China, is often referred to as the country's economic and geographical center. It is also the hometown of two-time Grand Slam champion Li Na.
About Wuhan:
Wuhan, the sprawling capital of Central China's Hubei province, is a commercial center divided by the Yangtze and Han rivers. The city contains many lakes and parks, including expansive, picturesque East Lake. Nearby, the Hubei Provincial Museum displays relics from the Warring States period, including the Marquis Yi of Zeng's coffin and bronze musical bells from his 5th-century B.C. tomb.
Tourism Guide:
