The SP Open 2026 enters its main draw with a situation that requires attention to updates. The WTA 250 event in São Paulo is played on hard courts, with a 32-player singles draw and 16 doubles teams, and the WTA lists the main-draw window as September 14-20. The full event began on September 12 with qualifying. For readers who want to follow the tournament without turning this guide into a live scoreboard, the essentials are which Brazilians are in the draw, who the current seeds are, and when the decisive rounds take place.
This guide uses the official WTA draw, the WTA player list, and the official SP Open schedule, checked on September 14, 2026. Because the tournament is in progress, the order of play and draw composition may change.
What changed between the initial draw and the current draw
In the draw announcement published by the SP Open on September 12, Leylah Fernandez was listed as the No. 1 seed. In the current WTA draw checked on September 14, however, Fernandez no longer appears, while Darja Semenistaja is shown as the No. 9 seed. The official sources consulted show the change but, on the pages used for this guide, do not explain the absence; the safest approach is therefore to distinguish the initial draw from the current draw rather than assign an unconfirmed cause.
In practical terms, No. 2 seed Paula Badosa is the highest-priority seed still visible in the current draw. The WTA also shows Solana Sierra (3), Anna Blinkova (4), Eva Lys (5), Jessica Bouzas Maneiro (6), Kaitlin Quevedo (7), Alina Charaeva (8), and Darja Semenistaja (9).
Which Brazilians are in the singles draw
The current singles draw includes five Brazilians. None of them faces another Brazilian in the first round, leaving the home players spread across different sections of the bracket.
| Brazilian player | Entry | First-round opponent | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Luiza Barros | Wild card | Teodora Kostovic | Young Brazilian invited directly into the main draw. |
| Nauhany Vitoria Leme da Silva (Naná) | Wild card | Astra Sharma | She is on the same general side of the draw as Victoria Barros. |
| Laura Pigossi | Direct entry | Vendula Valdmannova | She also plays doubles as the No. 3 seed with Ekaterina Ovcharenko. |
| Gabriela Cé | Wild card | Eva Lys (5) | She faces a seeded player in her opening match. |
| Carolina Alves (Carol Meligeni) | Wild card | Suzan Lamens | The WTA lists her as Carolina Alves in the draw. |
The matchups above reflect the WTA draw on September 14. For exact match times, the daily order of play is the correct reference because individual start times depend on court scheduling and may be adjusted by the organizers.
SP Open 2026 seeds in the September 14 update
| Displayed seed | Player | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Paula Badosa | Spain |
| 3 | Solana Sierra | Argentina |
| 4 | Anna Blinkova | Russia |
| 5 | Eva Lys | Germany |
| 6 | Jessica Bouzas Maneiro | Spain |
| 7 | Kaitlin Quevedo | Spain |
| 8 | Alina Charaeva | Armenia |
| 9 | Darja Semenistaja | Latvia |
The numbering may look unusual because the original draw had Fernandez at No. 1. The best way to read an in-progress bracket is to preserve the seed numbers shown by the WTA rather than renumber the remaining players independently.
What about doubles? Luisa Stefani is part of the top-seeded team
Brazil also has a strong doubles presence. Gabriela Dabrowski and Luisa Stefani are listed as the No. 1 seeds and open against the Brazilian pair Pereira/Souza. Laura Pigossi partners Ekaterina Ovcharenko as the No. 3 seeds. The draw also includes Victoria Barros and Nauhany Silva together, Ana Candiotto and Luiza Fullana, as well as Ingrid Martins with Jazmin Ortenzi.
This matters for the schedule because the doubles event progresses alongside singles. The WTA draws page lets readers switch between singles, doubles, and qualifying without mixing the matchups.
SP Open schedule through the September 20 final
The official event schedule divides the main week into sessions and decisive stages. The times below are reference start times for the day's program, not guaranteed start times for a specific match.
| Date | Stage/service | Reference time |
|---|---|---|
| Sep. 14-17 | Opening rounds of the main draw | Session 1 at 1 p.m.; Session 2 at 5:30 p.m. |
| Sep. 18 | Quarterfinals | From 1 p.m. |
| Sep. 19 | Semifinals | From 1 p.m. |
| Sep. 20 | Doubles final | 1 p.m. |
| Sep. 20 | Singles final | Not before 3:30 p.m. |
The WTA classifies the SP Open as a hard-court WTA 250 with a 32-player singles draw and 16 doubles teams. The tournament's official site describes the event as running from September 12-20 because it includes two qualifying days; for the main draw, the relevant window is September 14-20.
How to follow the tournament without relying on a frozen score
- To see who is still in the draw: check Draws on the WTA website.
- For results and the day's matches: use the WTA Scores page.
- For court times: check the daily WTA order of play or the SP Open schedule.
- To plan a visit to Parque Villa-Lobos: use the official FAQ, which lists session times and access information.
The key is to separate three things that change at different speeds: the tournament structure, which is stable; the draw, which can be adjusted; and results, which change after every match. For a service-oriented guide, the tables above cover the week's planning and point readers to the right place for any last-minute update.
