2026 İstanbul Open – Singles

This was the first edition of the tournament as a WTA 125.[1]

Singles
2026 İstanbul Open
Final
ChampionUzbekistan Maria Timofeeva
Runner-upCroatia Donna Vekić
Score6–4, 6–2
Details
Draw32 (4Q / 3WC)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
· 2027 

Maria Timofeeva won the title, defeating Donna Vekić 6–4, 6–2 in the final.[2][3][4]

Seeds

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  1. Croatia Donna Vekić (final)
  2. United Kingdom Francesca Jones (quarterfinals)
  3. Uzbekistan Polina Kudermetova (quarterfinals)
  4. Czech Republic Linda Fruhvirtová (second round)
  5. Belgium Sofia Costoulas (first round, retired)
  6. Uzbekistan Maria Timofeeva (champion)
  7. France Tiantsoa Rakotomanga Rajaonah (first round)
  8. Netherlands Anouk Koevermans (first round)

Draw

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Key

Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
1 Croatia Donna Vekić 6 6
Spain Guiomar Maristany 4 3
1 Croatia Donna Vekić 4 2
6 Uzbekistan Maria Timofeeva 6 6
PR France Alice Tubello 4 6 0
6 Uzbekistan Maria Timofeeva 6 4 6

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Croatia D Vekić 6 63 6
A Falei 2 77 4 1 Croatia D Vekić 6 6
Q Canada K Sebov 4 6 0 Turkey B Cengiz 2 4
Turkey B Cengiz 6 1 6 1 Croatia D Vekić 6 6
North Macedonia L Gjorcheska 4 6 4 LL Serbia M Ristić 1 0
WC China X Sun 6 4 6 WC China X Sun 2 1
LL Serbia M Ristić 2 5 LL Serbia M Ristić 6 6
5 Belgium S Costoulas 6 5r 1 Croatia D Vekić 6 6
4 Czech Republic L Fruhvirtová 6 7 Spain G Maristany 4 3
Q Czech Republic T Martincová 0 5 4 Czech Republic L Fruhvirtová 62 7 2
Brazil L Pigossi 6 3 6 Brazil L Pigossi 77 5 6
Q Spain L Cortez Llorca 3 6 3 Brazil L Pigossi 0 2
P Iatcenko 4 1 Spain G Maristany 6 6
Australia S Hunter 6 6 Australia S Hunter 2 77 1
Spain G Maristany 7 6 Spain G Maristany 6 64 6
8 Netherlands A Koevermans 5 3

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7 France T Rakotomanga Rajaonah 0 7 62
PR France A Tubello 6 5 77 PR France A Tubello 6 6
Bulgaria E Yaneva 6 6 Bulgaria E Yaneva 1 1
WC Turkey A Aksu 4 1 PR France A Tubello 4 6 6
A Gasanova 77 6 3 Uzbekistan P Kudermetova 6 2 4
China H Guo 63 2 A Gasanova 6 5 5
WC Turkey Ç Büyükakçay 3 1 3 Uzbekistan P Kudermetova 3 7 7
3 Uzbekistan P Kudermetova 6 6 PR France A Tubello 4 6 0
6 Uzbekistan M Timofeeva 6 6 6 Uzbekistan M Timofeeva 6 4 6
Germany N Noha Akugue 4 3 6 Uzbekistan M Timofeeva 6 6
PR Montenegro D Kovinić 5 1 WC Latvia A Lachinova 4 3
WC Latvia A Lachinova 7 6 6 Uzbekistan M Timofeeva 77 6
Q Romania MS Popa 4 63 2 United Kingdom F Jones 62 3
France C Monnet 6 77 France C Monnet 2 6 2
Georgia (country) E Gorgodze 4 2 2 United Kingdom F Jones 6 3 6
2 United Kingdom F Jones 6 6

Qualifying

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Seeds

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  1. Canada Katherine Sebov (qualified)
  2. Czech Republic Tereza Martincová (qualified)
  3. Serbia Mia Ristić (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  4. Cyprus Raluca Șerban (qualifying competition)
  5. Slovenia Dalila Jakupović (qualifying competition)
  6. Bulgaria Isabella Shinikova (qualifying competition)
  7. Spain Lucía Cortez Llorca (qualified)
  8. Romania Maria Sara Popa (qualified)

Qualifiers

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Lucky loser

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Qualifying draw

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First qualifier

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Qualifying competition
     
1 Canada Katherine Sebov 7 6
5 Slovenia Dalila Jakupović 5 3

Second qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
2 Czech Republic Tereza Martincová 6 3 6
6 Bulgaria Isabella Shinikova 3 6 4
WC Turkey Minel Naz Kaynak 1 4
6 Bulgaria Isabella Shinikova 6 6

Third qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Serbia Mia Ristić 62 77 4
7 Spain Lucía Cortez Llorca 77 65 6
WC Turkey Sude Ulueren 0 0
7 Spain Lucía Cortez Llorca 6 6

Fourth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Cyprus Raluca Șerban 5 6 4
8 Romania Maria Sara Popa 7 3 6
WC Turkey Defne Çırpanlı 1 3
8 Romania Maria Sara Popa 6 6

References

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  1. "İstanbul Open Overview". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
  2. "Istanbul Open Şampiyonu Maria Timofeeva Oldu". ttf.org.tr (in Turkish). 10 May 2026.
  3. "Donna Vekić poražena u finalu turnira u Istanbulu" (in Croatian). Index.hr. 10 May 2026.
  4. "Mariya Timofeeva Istanbul'dagi WTA 125 turniri g'olibasi" (in Uzbek). 10 May 2026.
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