Britain's Sonay Kartal, ranked 170th in the world, will face No. 16 seed Maja Chwalinska in the Wuhan Open final. The winner of the match will take home a £500,000 ($665,000) prize cheque, which would be a first WTA 1000 title for either woman.
Prize Money Breakdown
The runner-up in the final is guaranteed to receive £290,000 ($385,000) in prize money. The doubles champions will earn £147,000 ($195,000), while the doubles runners-up will receive £82,700 ($111,100).
The Wuhan Open offers a total financial commitment of £3,074,652 ($4,088,211). It is a one-week, 56-draw WTA 1000 event. The defending champion this year was Coco Gauff, who did not play the tournament.
Round-by-Round Earnings and Ranking Points
First-round losers earned £13,800 ($18,300); those reaching the second round received £19,600 ($26,000); third-round players took home £37,000 ($49,000). Quarter-finalists banked £74,000 ($98,500), and semi-finalists earned £148,000 ($197,000).
The winner of the Wuhan Open receives 1,000 ranking points, and the runner-up gets 650 points. Both Kartal and Chwalinska can reach a career-high ranking by claiming the title. Chwalinska is hunting her first tour-level title, while Kartal lifted a WTA 250 crown in Monastir in 2024.
