Overview
- The season’s final WTA 1000 runs October 6–12 in Wuhan with a 56‑player draw and top eight seeds entering in round two.
- Aryna Sabalenka returns unbeaten at this tournament (17–0) after titles in 2018, 2019 and 2024 as the No. 1 seed.
- The top four seeds are Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff and Amanda Anisimova, with three WTA Finals spots still available.
- First-round slate features Naomi Osaka vs Leylah Fernandez and Emma Raducanu vs Ann Li, with Swiatek slated to open against Marie Bouzkova in round two.
- Coverage airs on Tennis Channel in the U.S. with streaming on Fubo, and on Sky Sports in the U.K. with streaming via Sky Go and NOW; total prize money is $3,654,963 with $596,000 to the singles champion.