2026 Athens Open
Tennis tournament
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The 2026 Athens Open, also known as the Vanda Pharmaceuticals Athens Open for sponsorship reasons, was a WTA tournament played on outdoor hardcourts as part of the 2026 WTA Tour. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and took place at the Athens Olympic Tennis Centre in Athens, Greece from 13 July through 19 July 2026.[1] The tournament replaced the Jiangxi Open on the WTA schedule and marked a return of the WTA Tour to Athens after an absence of 35 years. Third-seeded Barbora Krejčíková won the singles title.[2]
| 2026 Athens Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 13 – 19 July |
| Edition | 1st |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | €246,388 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Location | Athens, Greece |
| Venue | Athens Olympic Tennis Centre, Stadion Sports Center |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Barbora Krejčíková | |
| Doubles | |
 Chan Hao-ching /  Miyu Kato | |
Finals
Singles
Barbora Krejčíková defeated 
Maria Sakkari, 7–6(7–5), 6–3
Doubles
Chan Hao-ching / 
Miyu Kato defeated 
Maia Lumsden / 
Tang Qianhui, 7–6(7–3), 4–6, [10–7]
Singles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 DEN |
Clara Tauson | 25 | 1 |
 USA |
Ann Li | 29 | 2 |
| CZE |
Barbora Krejčíková | 38 | 3 |
 GRE |
Maria Sakkari | 43 | 4 |
| CZE |
Sára Bejlek | 45 | 5 |
 ESP |
Jéssica Bouzas Maneiro | 52 | 6 |
| CZE |
Tereza Valentová | 54 | 7 |
 POL |
Magda Linette | 59 | 8 |
- Rankings are as of 29 June 2026.[3]
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
- Marianne Argyrokastriti
- Valentini Grammatikopoulou
- Martha Matoula
- Sapfo Sakellaridi
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following player received entry as a lucky loser:
Withdrawals
Maya Joint → replaced by 
Polina Kudermetova
Eva Lys → replaced by 
Carole Monnet
Camila Osorio → replaced by Zheng Qinwen- Diane Parry → replaced by Harriet Dart
- Ella Seidel → replaced by
Rebeka Masarova 
Lulu Sun → replaced by 
Sofia Costoulas- Ajla Tomljanović → replaced by
Miriana Tona 
Dayana Yastremska → replaced by 
Viktoriya Tomova
Renata Zarazúa → replaced by 
Aliaksandra Sasnovich
Doubles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank† | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TPE |
Chan Hao-ching | JPN |
Miyu Kato | 95 | 1 |
 CHN |
Jiang Xinyu | TPE |
Wu Fang-hsien | 96 | 2 |
 HKG |
Eudice Chong | POL |
Katarzyna Piter | 118 | 3 |
 UKR |
Nadiia Kichenok | JPN |
Makoto Ninomiya | 126 | 4 |
† Rankings are as of 29 June 2026
Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the main draw:
- Marianne Argyrokastriti / Elina Nepliy
- Valentini Grammatikopoulou / Martha Matoula