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| 2026 Ankara Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 21–27 September |
| Edition | 1st |
| Category | WTA 125 |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $115,000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Location | Ankara, Turkey |
| Venue | Topspin Tennis Academy Bilkent |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Berfu Cengiz | |
| Doubles | |
 Weronika Falkowska /  Alana Smith | |
The 2026 Ankara Open, also known as Turk Telecom Ankara Open for sponsorship reasons, was a professional women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 1st edition of this WTA 125 tournament, which was part of the 2026 WTA 125 Circuit. It took place in Ankara, Turkey, from 21 through 27 September 2026.[1][2]
Singles main draw entrants
[edit]Seeds
[edit]| Country | Player | Rank† | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 ARG |
Solana Sierra | 90 | 1 |
| Polina Iatcenko | 138 | 2 | |
| ARG |
Julia Riera | 144 | 3 |
| POL |
Martyna Kubka | 171 | 4 |
 SRB |
Teodora Kostović | 186 | 5 |
| Anastasia Gasanova | 191 | 6 | |
| Elena Pridankina | 192 | 7 | |
| TUR |
Ayla Aksu | 216 | 9 |
† Ranking are as of 14 September 2026.[3]
Other entrants
[edit]The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw :
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw :
The following player received entry into the main draw as a lucky loser:
Withdrawals
[edit]- Before the tournament
Julia Avdeeva → replaced by Ksenia Zaytseva (LL)
Anna Blinkova → replaced by 
Isabella Shinikova- Loïs Boisson → replaced by Berfu Cengiz
Gao Xinyu → replaced by Fiona Crawley- Katrina Scott → replaced by
Katarína Kužmová 
Darja Semeņistaja → replaced by 
Yuki Naito
Doubles main draw entrants
[edit]Seeds
[edit]| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elena Pridankina | Anastasia Tikhonova | 152 | 1 | ||
 SLO |
Dalila Jakupović |  SUI |
Naïma Karamoko | 178 | 2 |
 NED |
Isabelle Haverlag | POL |
Martyna Kubka | 204 | 3 |
| POL |
Weronika Falkowska | USA |
Alana Smith | 205 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings as of 14 September 2026.
Other entrants
[edit]The following pairs received a wildcard into the doubles main draw:
Withdrawals
[edit]
Champions
[edit]Singles
[edit]- Berfu Cengiz def. Teodora Kostović 2–6, 6–4, 7–5
Doubles
[edit]- Weronika Falkowska / Alana Smith def. Dalila Jakupović / Naïma Karamoko 6–2, 7–6(7–2)
References
[edit]- ↑ "Turk Telecom Ankara Open Overview". wtatennis.com.
- ↑ "WTA 125k Ankara, Turkiye Women Singles". tennis.com.
- ↑ "Turk Telecom Ankara Open Player List". wtatennis.com.