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break-words !text-xs !text-content\">\n                                Jessica Pegula, Naomi Osaka and Alex Eala                            <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\"><!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p>The 2026 North American hard-court swing kicks into action with the Washington DC Open and six top-20 WTA stars feature on this year\u2019s entry list.<\/p>\n<p>This year marks the 14th edition of the women\u2019s tournament with the WTA 500 event getting underway on Monday, 27 July at the William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center in DC, with the final set for Sunday, 2 August.<\/p>\n<p>The unseeded Leylah Fernandez won the title last year as she defeated Anna Kalinskaya 6-1, 6-2 in the final to win her fourth WTA Tour singles title and the Canadian will return to defend her crown.<\/p>\n<p>But there are a couple of big-name players who featured in 2025 who won\u2019t return as world No 2 Elena Rybakina and No 37 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/emma-raducanu-injury-what-is-a-stress-fracture-keep-her-out-extended-period\">Emma Raducanu<\/a> \u2013 who both reached the semi-final last year \u2013 have not entered.<\/p>\n<p>World No 11 Marta Kostyuk and No 16 Iva Jovic were on the entry list, but they have withdrawn.<\/p>\n<h2>How Many Players Are On The Entry List And Who Are The Seeds?<\/h2>\n<p>The WTA 500 Mubadala Citi DC Open \u2013 as it is also known as for sponsorship reasons \u2013 is a 28-player singles draw tournament and 20 have earned entries via their position in the WTA Rankings, while four will earn wildcards and four will come through qualifying.<\/p>\n<h2>Tennis News<\/h2>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/wta-tour\/wta-confirms-major-rule-change-women-players-undergo-one-time-genetic-sex-test\">WTA confirms major rule change as women\u2019s players will have to undergo genetic sex test<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-features\/canadian-open-withdrawal-list-carlos-alcaraz-emma-raducanu-joined-karolina-muchova\">Canadian Open withdrawal list: 6 stars out as Carlos Alcaraz, Emma Raducanu joined by Wimbledon finalist<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>So far, Jessica Pegula \u2013 who won the title in 2019 and 2021 \u2013 as well as Venus Williams and Zheng Qinwen have earned wildcards.<\/p>\n<p>The eight highest-ranked players will be seeded with world No 3 Pegula headlining the draw as the No 1 seed with world No 10 Elina Svitolina the No 2 seed.<\/p>\n<p>Naomi Osaka, Jasmine Paolini, Diana Shnaider, Anna Kalinskaya, Madison Keys and Fernandez are the other seeds.<\/p>\n<p>The top four seeds will earn byes into the second round.<\/p>\n<h2>When Is The Draw For The Event?<\/h2>\n<p>The draw for the WTA 500 tournament is scheduled for Friday, July 24 in Washington DC.<\/p>\n<h2>Prize Money Available\u2026<\/h2>\n<p>Fernandez earned $197,570 when she won the title in 2025 while runner-up Kalinskaya went home with a cheque of $121,880, but there will be a decent increase in earnings this year as the WTA reports the 2026 champion will receive a cheque of $252,000.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Full breakdown<\/strong><br \/>\nFirst round: $17,440<br \/>\nSecond round: $24,474<br \/>\nQuarter-final: $47,750<br \/>\nSemi-final: $90,900<br \/>\nFinalist: $155,000<br \/>\nChampion: $252,000<\/p>\n<h2>2026 Washington DC Open Entry List<\/h2>\n<p>1. Jessica Pegula (WC)<br \/>\n2. Elina Svitolina<br \/>\n3. Naomi Osaka<br \/>\n4. Jasmine Paolini<br \/>\n5. Diana Shnaider<br \/>\n6. Anna Kalinskaya<br \/>\n7. Madison Keys<br \/>\n8. Leylah Fernandez<br \/>\nEmma Navarro<br \/>\nAnastasia Potapova<br \/>\nAlex Eala<br \/>\nClara Tauson<br \/>\nAnn Li<br \/>\nXinyu Wang<br \/>\nJanice Tjen<br \/>\nSara Bejlek<br \/>\nMagdalena Frech<br \/>\nCristina Bucsa<br \/>\nElisabetta Cocciaretto<br \/>\nLudmilla Samsonova<br \/>\nMagda Linette<br \/>\nZheng Qinwen (WC)<br \/>\nVenus Williams (WC)<br \/>\nTBC \u2013 WC<br \/>\nTBC \u2013 Qualifier<br \/>\nTBC \u2013 Qualifier<br \/>\nTBC \u2013 Qualifier<br \/>\nTBC \u2013 Qualifier<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End --><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WTA Washington Open Entry List, Draw, Prize Money: Pegula No 1, Osaka and Eala feature Shahida Jacobs 20 Jul 2026 10:04 AM Jessica Pegula, Naomi Osaka and Alex Eala The 2026 North American hard-court swing kicks into action with the Washington DC Open and six top-20 WTA stars feature on this year\u2019s entry list. 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