2026 Antalya Challenger 1
| 2026 Antalya Challenger 1 | |
|---|---|
| Date | 24 February – 1 March |
| Edition | 5th |
| Category | WTA 125 |
| Draw | 32S/16D |
| Surface | Clay |
| Location | Antalya, Turkey |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
| Moyuka Uchijima | |
| Doubles | |
| Maria Kozyreva / Iryna Shymanovich | |
The 2026 Antalya Challenger 1 (also known as the Megasaray Hotels Open for sponsorship reasons) was a professional women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the fifth edition of the tournament and the first in a series of three WTA 125 tournaments played at the same venue in consecutive weeks in 2026. It took place at the Megasaray Tennis Academy in Antalya, Turkey between 24 February and 1 March 2026.[1]
Singles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| UKR | Oleksandra Oliynykova | 71 | 1 |
| AUT | Julia Grabher | 81 | 2 |
| JPN | Moyuka Uchijima | 90 | 3 |
| HUN | Panna Udvardy | 93 | 4 |
| EGY | Mayar Sherif | 108 | 5 |
| SLO | Veronika Erjavec | 112 | 6 |
| NED | Arantxa Rus | 135 | 7 |
| ITA | Lucia Bronzetti | 140 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings as of 16 February 2026.[2]
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
- Ada Kumru
- Adelina Lachinova
- İpek Öz
- İlay Yörük
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following players received entry as a lucky losers:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
- Sára Bejlek → replaced by Séléna Janicijevic
- Lisa Pigato → replaced by Alice Ramé
- Elena Pridankina → replaced by Anastasia Gasanova
- Tiantsoa Rakotomanga Rajaonah → replaced by Iryna Shymanovich
- Tamara Zidanšek → replaced by Amarissa Tóth
Retirements
- Julia Grabher (lower leg injury)
- Alice Ramé (illness)
Doubles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Kozyreva | Iryna Shymanovich | 136 | 1 | ||
| CZE | Jesika Malečková | CZE | Miriam Škoch | 138 | 2 |
| JPN | Momoko Kobori | THA | Peangtarn Plipuech | 221 | 3 |
| FRA | Estelle Cascino | ARG | Nicole Fossa Huergo | 228 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings as of 16 February 2026.
Other entrants
The following pair received a wildcard into the doubles main draw:
- Ada Kumru / İpek Öz
The following pair received entry as an alternate:
Withdrawals
- Laura Pigossi / Tamara Zidanšek → replaced by Anastasia Gasanova / Ekaterina Ovcharenko
Champions
Singles
- Moyuka Uchijima def. Anhelina Kalinina 7–5, 7–5
Doubles
- Maria Kozyreva / Iryna Shymanovich def. Momoko Kobori / Peangtarn Plipuech 7–5, 6–1
References
- ^ "Megasaray Hotels Open Overview". wtatennis.com.
- ^ "WTA Singles Rankings". WTA.