Tennis Weekly — 2026-10-20
Maja Chwalińska’s victory at the Wuhan Open has cemented 2026 as the most open WTA 1000 season on record, featuring nine different champions across ten events. Meanwhile, Zheng Qinwen’s season has come to an abrupt end due to injury, and Novak Djokovic has confirmed a return to Basel for the first time since 2011.
Tennis Weekly — 2026-10-20
Tournament Recap
The 2026 tennis calendar is concluding with a historic narrative in the women’s game. Maja Chwalińska’s 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 victory over Sonay Kartal in the Wuhan Open final secured her first WTA title and made her the ninth different champion in ten WTA 1000 tournaments this year. This statistic establishes 2026 as the most open WTA 1000 season on record, a feat no previous season has achieved.
Chwalińska’s win is viewed not just as a breakthrough, but as "insurance" for her remarkable French Open final run earlier this year, illustrating the pitfalls and rewards of a tennis fairy tale.
In other recent results, Bianca Andreescu continued her resurgence by winning the WTA 125 event in Rovereto, Italy. After going over six years without a professional singles title, Andreescu has now lifted three trophies in 2026, defeating sixth seed Dominika Salkova in straight sets in the final.
Player Spotlight
Zheng Qinwen’s Season Ends Early Zheng Qinwen will not play again in 2026 after withdrawing from the Hong Kong Open, bringing an abrupt end to a season that had recently taken a remarkable turn. The Chinese star had returned to winning form at the China Open, but an injury setback has forced her to turn her attention to 2027.
Djokovic Returns to Basel Novak Djokovic has changed his plans following a recent admission regarding the ATP Finals. The Serbian star will return to Basel for the first time since 2011, with the ATP 500 tournament scheduled to take place from October 26 to November 1.
Coming Up
The professional tennis season is entering its final stretch with five tournaments active across Europe and Asia from October 19–25. The schedule includes events in Almaty, Lyon, Brussels, Ningbo, and Osaka.
Attention also turns to the WTA Finals in Indian Wells, where only one spot remains available. Karolína Muchová, Iga Świątek, and Marta Kostyuk are among the players competing for that final position, with seven of the eight spots already locked in.
The season concludes with the ATP and WTA Finals in November, following the Laver Cup.
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