WTA Wuhan Open
The Wuhan Open was founded in 2014 and has been played eight times. Four editions were lost between 2020 and 2023, which gives its honour roll an unusual shape and produced one of the strangest records in the women’s game.
Wuhan Open Champions
| Year | Champion | Final |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Coco Gauff | Beat the field that had never beaten Sabalenka here |
| 2024 | Aryna Sabalenka | d. Zheng Qinwen |
| 2020-2023 | Not held | |
| 2019 | Aryna Sabalenka | |
| 2018 | Aryna Sabalenka | |
| 2017 | Caroline Garcia | d. Ashleigh Barty 6-7(3) 7-6(4) 6-2 |
| 2016 | Petra Kvitova | d. Dominika Cibulkova 6-1 6-1 |
| 2015 | Venus Williams | d. Garbine Muguruza (retired at 6-3 3-0) |
| 2014 | Petra Kvitova | d. Eugenie Bouchard 6-3 6-4 |
The Sabalenka Record
Aryna Sabalenka has won this tournament three times, in 2018, 2019 and 2024. Because the event was not held in between, those were three consecutive editions. Counting from her debut she won 20 matches in a row in Wuhan without losing one, a streak that only ended when Jessica Pegula beat her in the 2025 semi-finals.
It is the strongest course-and-distance record any active player holds at a WTA 1000 event.
The Rest of the Roll
Petra Kvitova is the only other multiple champion, winning the inaugural 2014 title and again in 2016. Venus Williams won in 2015 when Garbine Muguruza retired in the final, and Caroline Garcia came through a three-set final against Ashleigh Barty in 2017.
Gauff Defends
Coco Gauff won the 2025 title and returns to defend. The humid conditions in Wuhan slow the ball and lengthen rallies, which suits players who can construct a point rather than simply overpower one.
FAQ
Wuhan Open FAQs
Who has won the most Wuhan Open titles?
Aryna Sabalenka, with three. She won in 2018, 2019 and 2024, which were three consecutive editions because the event was not held between 2020 and 2023.
Who won the Wuhan Open in 2025?
Coco Gauff, who returns in 2026 as defending champion.
What is Sabalenka’s record at the Wuhan Open?
She won 20 consecutive matches from her debut in 2018 until Jessica Pegula beat her in the 2025 semi-finals.
When was the first Wuhan Open?
2014, when Petra Kvitova beat Eugenie Bouchard 6-3 6-4 in the inaugural final.
More Coverage
See our Wuhan preview, betting tips, prize money breakdown and how to watch guide. Full coverage sits on our Wuhan Open hub, every event we follow is in the tournaments index, and the dates are in the 2026 tennis calendar.