2026 İstanbul Open
| 2026 İstanbul Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 4–10 May |
| Edition | 1st |
| Category | WTA 125 |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $115,000 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Location | İstinye,Istanbul,Turkey |
| Venue | TTF Istanbul Tennis Training Center (TTF İstanbul Tenis Merkezi) |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
| Maria Timofeeva | |
| Doubles | |
| Maria Kozyreva / Laura Pigossi | |
The 2026 İstanbul Open was a professional women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 1st edition of this WTA 125 tournament, which was part of the 2026 WTA 125 Circuit. It took place in Istanbul, Turkey, from 4 through 10 May 2026. And the tournament director is Melis Yafe.[1]
Points and prize money
Points
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | 125 | 81 | 49 | 27 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 1 | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $15,500 | $8,400 | $5,300 | $3,450 | $2,000 | $1,200 | $800 | $600 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | $5,700 | $2,900 | $1,700 | $1,175 | $850 | N/a | N/a | N/a |
Singles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank† | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRO | Donna Vekić | 66 | 1 |
| GBR | Francesca Jones | 102 | 2 |
| UZB | Polina Kudermetova | 137 | 3 |
| CZE | Linda Fruhvirtová | 150 | 4 |
| BEL | Sofia Costoulas | 151 | 5 |
| UZB | Maria Timofeeva | 154 | 6 |
| FRA | Tiantsoa Rakotomanga Rajaonah | 155 | 7 |
| NED | Anouk Koevermans | 159 | 8 |
† Ranking are as of 20 April 2026.[2]
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw :
- Ayla Aksu
- Çağla Büyükakçay
- Adelina Lachinova
- Sun Xinran
The following players received entry using a protected ranking:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw :
The following player received entry as a lucky loser:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
- Joanna Garland → replaced by Storm Hunter
- Kaja Juvan → replaced by Elizara Yaneva
- Katarzyna Kawa → replaced by Alice Tubello
- Tatiana Prozorova → replaced by Aliona Falei
- Lola Radivojević → replaced by Berfu Cengiz
- Wang Xiyu → replaced by Mia Ristić (LL)
- Tamara Zidanšek → replaced by Lina Gjorcheska
Retirement
- Sofia Costoulas (right ankle injury)
Doubles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS | Storm Hunter | NZL | Erin Routliffe | 31 | 1 |
| CZE | Anastasia Dețiuc | JPN | Makoto Ninomiya | 137 | 2 |
| NED | Isabelle Haverlag | GBR | Maia Lumsden | 138 | 3 |
| Maria Kozyreva | BRA | Laura Pigossi | 146 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings as of 20 April 2026.
Other entrants
The following pairs received a wildcard into the doubles main draw:
The following pair received entry into the doubles main draw as an alternate:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
- Sofia Costoulas / Ekaterine Gorgodze → replaced by Maria Sara Popa / Mia Ristić
- During the tournament
Finals
Singles
- Maria Timofeeva def. Donna Vekić 6–4, 6–2
Doubles
- Maria Kozyreva / Laura Pigossi def. Anastasia Dețiuc / Makoto Ninomiya 6–4, 4–6, [10–7]
References
- ^ "Istanbul Open Overview". wtatennis.com.
- ^ "Istanbul Open Player List". wtatennis.com.