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WTA Cincinnati Open Entry List 2026: Where will Alex Eala be seeded? Aryna Sabalenka headlines Aryna Sabalenka, Elena Rybakina, Coco Gauff, Iga Swiatek and Alex Eala are all set to star at the WTA event at the 2026 Cincinnati Open. This year’s Cincinnati Open, which will be held from 13 to 23 August, will mark the 98th edition of the women’s tournament in Mason, Ohio. The hard-court WTA 1000 tournament, which is the last big tune-up event before the US Open, is staged at the Lindner Family Tennis Center. Swiatek is the defending champion, having defeated Jasmine Paolini in the 2025 final to secure her maiden Cincinnati Open crown. How many players will be in the Cincinnati Open draw? The Cincinnati Open women’s singles main draw features 96 players, 32 of which are seeded. There are 12 qualifiers and eight wildcards. Which players have received wildcards? Seven of the eight main draw wildcard recipients have been confirmed: Lois Boisson, Caroline Dolehide, Elvina Kalieva, Sloane Stephens, Taylor Townsend, Darja Vidmanova and Venus Williams. WTA Tour News Want more from Tennis365? Add us as a preferred source on Google to your favourites list for tennis coverage you can trust. How much prize money will be on offer in Cincinnati? The total prize money pot is $7,433,076. Cincinnati Open WTA ranking points breakdown Champion: 1,000 points Runner-up: 650 points Semi-finalists: 390 points Quarter-finalists: 215 points Fourth round: 120 points Third round: 65 points Second round: 35 points (10 points for seeded players) First round: 10 points 2026 Canadian Open Entry List Projected Seeds 1. Aryna Sabalenka 2. Elena Rybakina 3. Jessica Pegula 4. Coco Gauff 5. Mirra Andreeva 6. Karolina Muchova 7. Linda Noskova 8. Iga Swiatek 9. Elina Svitolina 10. Amanda Anisimova 11. Marta Kostyuk 12. Naomi Osaka 13. Belinda Bencic 14. Iva Jovic 15. Diana Shnaider 16. Sorana Cirstea 17. Ekaterina Alexandrova 18. Alex Eala 19. Anna Kalinskaya 20. Maja Chwalinska 21. Madison Keys 22. Elise Mertens 23. Marie Bouzkova 24. Barbora Krejcikova 25. Anastasia Potapova 26. Emma Navarro 27. Jelena Ostapenko 28. Clara Tauson 29. Ann Li 30. Maria Sakkari 31. Leylah Fernandez 32. Donna Vekic Other entries Katerina Siniakova Janice Tjen Sara Bejlek Nikola Bartunkova Cristina Busca Xinyu Wang Oleksandra Oliynykova Liudmila Samsonova Magdelena Frech Elisabetta Cocciaretto Diane Parry Caty McNally Zeynep Sonmez Jessica Bouzas Maneiro Tereza Valentova Yuliia Starodubtseva Solana Sierra McCartney Kessler Talia Gibson Katie Boulter Antonia Ruzic Viktorija Golubic Peyton Stearns Zhang Shuai Daria Kasatkina Camila Osorio Panna Udvardy Kamilla Rakhimova Elena-Gabriela Ruse Kimberly Birrell Karolina Pliskova Anna Bondar Alycia Parks Tamara Korpatsch Maria Timofeeva Tatjana Maria Maya Joint Wildcards Lois Boisson Caroline Dolehide Elvina Kalieva Sloane Stephens Taylor Townsend Darja Vidmanova Venus Williams READ NEXT: Naomi Osaka delivers verdict on Alex Eala’s incredible popularity at the Canadian Open