WTA Austin Event: Wang Xinyu Ranked as 3rd Seed, Pegula Begins Title Defense

The 2026 WTA250 Austin draw is out, with Wang Xinyu as the sole Chinese player directly entering the singles main draw by ranking, seeded 3rd in the upper half. She will face qualifiers in her opening two rounds. Previous champion Yuan Yue aims to secure a main draw spot in the early hours tomorrow.

Wang Xinyu

Pegula, who recently won the WTA1000 Dubai title, will start her title defense as the top seed, facing Shramkova in the first round. American rising star Jovic, who reached the Australian Open quarterfinals, is seeded 2nd and will play Blinkova initially. Additionally, Venus Williams and Andreescu have entered the tournament via wildcards.

Top Eight Seeds Matchups

[1] Pegula vs. McNally [7]

[3] Wang Xinyu vs. Grachova [5]

[6] Bondar vs. Stearns [4]

[8] Masarova vs. Jovic [2]

Complete Women's Singles Draw

In doubles, Wang Xinyu and Zheng Saisai will face Shelekhmetyeva and Zakharova in the first round. In the second round, they will meet the winners between top seeds Hunter/Townsend and the wildcard pair Stearns/Venus Williams. Defending champions Yuan Yue and Blinkova are not listed in the doubles draw.

Complete Women's Doubles Draw

Since joining the WTA Tour in 2023, the WTA250 Austin event crowned Kostyuk as its first singles champion. Chinese player Yuan Yue has had notable success here, reaching the singles final against Wang Xiyu in 2023 and claiming her first career title. She also won the doubles championship in 2024. This year’s tournament runs from February 23 to March 1, offering total prize money of $283,347. The singles champion will earn 250 ranking points and $37,390 in prize money.

(Text and Editing: Dato; Photos: Visual China)