After a few weeks with 250 events, the hard-court swing of the WTA Tour Driven by Mercedes-Benz starts with the WTA 500 Mubadala DC Open.
Three former Washington champions and four Grand Slam winners travel to the United States capital for a strong resurgence in the swing’s two 1,000-mile tournaments and the US Open.
Here’s everything you need to know about Washington:
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What are the dates for each round?
Main round play at Rock Creek Park Tennis Center in Northwest Washington begins Monday, July 27, with singles qualifying taking place over the weekend. The tournament ends with the singles final on Sunday, August 2nd, no earlier than 2:30 p.m. EST. The doubles final is scheduled for Saturday, August 1st at 12 p.m
Here are the scheduled dates for each drawing:
Singles
First round: 27-28 July
Second round: 29-30 July
Quarterfinals: July 31st
Semifinals: August 1st
Final: August 2nd
Double
First round: 27-28 July
Quarterfinals: 29-30 July
Semifinals: July 31st
Final: August 1st
How does the singles draw work and who are some of the stars taking part in the competition?
There will be a 28-player singles draw in Washington, with the top four receiving a bye into the second round. The 28-player field consists of 20 direct participants, four wild cards and four qualifiers.
The draw ceremony will take place on Saturday, July 25, at 3:00 p.m. local time (8:00 p.m. BST).
World No. 3 and 2019 champion Jessica Pegula arrives in her country’s capital as the top seed and is a replacement player for the top 30. She joins Leylah Fernandez (2025) and Liudmila Samsonova (2022), who will compete as former champions.
Elina Svitolina is the second top 10 player in the field, while Naomi Osaka, Madison Keys, Venus Williams and Sofia Kenin are Grand Slam winners in the mix.
Direct entry:
- Jessica Pegula (top 30 substitute player)
- Elina Svitolina
- Naomi Osaka
- Diana Schneider
- Anna Kalinskaya
- Madison Keys
- Leylah Fernandez
- Clara Tauson
- Emma Navarro
- Anastasia Potapova
- Ann Li
- Alexandra Eala
- Cristina Bucsa
- Xinyu Wang
- Lyudmila Samsonova
- Janice Earn
Wildcard: Venus Williams, Sofia Kenin, Qinwen Zheng, TBD
Payouts: Marta Kostyuk, Iva Jovic, Jasmine Paolini, Katerina Siniakova, Jaqueline Cristian
Conscripted: Magdalena Frech, Sara Bejlek, Elisabetta Cocciaretto, Magda Linette
The next four alternatives: Katie Boulter, Shuai Zhang, Daria Kasatkina, Kamilla Rakhimova
Eala and Williams also received a wild card in doubles to be able to compete together. The participant lists are subject to change.
Who are the defending champions?
Then-world No. 36 Fernandez secured her fourth career WTA singles title with a quick 6-1, 6-2 victory over Kalinskaya in just 1 hour and 9 minutes.
The Canadian became the first player from her country to win the event, capping an incredible week that ended a title drought as Fernandez last won a title in Hong Kong in 2023. To reach the final, she beat the likes of Maya Joint, Pegula, Taylor Townsend and Elena Rybakina.
“The game was very solid for me,” Fernandez said in her post-match press conference. “I really liked the fact that I kept my nerve. I was definitely very nervous at the beginning, but I was able to play my game in the important points and somehow push through my nerves, so I was super happy about that.”
In doubles, Townsend and Zhang defeated Kenin and Caroline Dolehide 6-1, 6-1 to secure the doubles title.
What ranking points and prize money are at stake?
A total of $1,637,982 in prize money is available in Washington. As with all WTA 500 events, there are 500 ranking points on the table in both the PIF WTA Ranking and the Race to the WTA Finals in Indian Wells.
Any ranking change is based on the player’s performance in the tournament compared to the points they scored in the same week the previous year.
Here is a breakdown of the ranking points and prize money for each round of both draws:
Singles (rankings | prize money)
First round: 1 | $17,440
Second round: 60 | $24,474
Quarterfinals: 108 | $47,750
Semi-final: 195 | $90,900
Finalist: 325 | $155,000
Champion: 500 | $252,000
Doubles (rankings | prize money)
First round: 1 | $9,210
Quarterfinals: 108 | $15,140
Semi-final: 195 | $29,490
Finalist: 325 | $50,790
Champion: 500 | $83,500
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