ATP & WTA Tennis Schedule of Play 2026: Almaty, Lyon, Brussels, Ningbo & Osaka
LINK: Almaty Schedule | Lyon Schedule | Brussels Schedule | Ningbo Schedule | Osaka Schedule
The ATP and WTA tennis schedule for October 19–25, 2026 features five tournaments across Europe and Asia as the professional tennis season enters its important late-season stretch.
ATP Tour action comes from the Almaty Open in Kazakhstan, Grand Prix Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in Lyon, France, and BNP Paribas Fortis European Open in Brussels, Belgium.
On the WTA Tour, many of the world’s leading women’s players remain in Asia for the WTA 500 Ningbo Open in Chinaand WTA 250 Kinoshita Group Japan Open in Osaka, Japan.
This page will provide the daily ATP and WTA schedule of play for October 19–25, including matchups, courts and match times as official orders of play become available.
Bookmark this page and check back daily for the latest tennis schedule from Almaty, Lyon, Brussels, Ningbo and Osaka.
ATP & WTA Tennis Schedule: October 19–25, 2026
Monday, October 19
Almaty Open — ATP 250
- First-round singles
- Doubles action
- Almaty, Kazakhstan
Grand Prix Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes — ATP 250
- First-round singles
- Doubles action
- Lyon, France
BNP Paribas Fortis European Open — ATP 250
- First-round singles
- Doubles action
- Brussels, Belgium
Ningbo Open — WTA 500
- First-round singles
- Doubles action
- Ningbo, China
Kinoshita Group Japan Open — WTA 250
- First-round singles
- Doubles action
- Osaka, Japan
Monday’s official order of play and match times will be added when released.
Tuesday, October 20
Tuesday should deliver one of the busiest days of the week, with first-round singles matches continuing across the ATP and WTA tournaments.
ATP Almaty: First Round
ATP Lyon: First Round
ATP Brussels: First Round
WTA Ningbo: First Round
WTA Osaka: First Round
With five tournaments operating simultaneously, Tuesday is expected to feature a full day of tennis stretching from Asia into Europe.
Tuesday’s official match schedule will be updated here when available.
Wednesday, October 21
Wednesday traditionally marks an important transition point in a seven-day ATP or WTA tournament.
Early-round matches should conclude while second-round action intensifies.
Almaty Open: First/Second Round
ATP Lyon: First/Second Round
European Open Brussels: First/Second Round
Ningbo Open: Second Round
Japan Open Osaka: Second Round
The leading seeds who receive first-round byes in the 28-player draws could also begin their campaigns during the early part of the week.
Wednesday’s official order of play will be posted here following its release.
Thursday, October 22
By Thursday, the championship picture should begin to become significantly clearer.
Second-round matches will determine the majority of the quarterfinal lineups across Almaty, Lyon, Brussels and Ningbo, while Osaka will also move toward the business end of its 32-player draw.
Thursday’s schedule:
- ATP Almaty — Second Round
- ATP Lyon — Second Round
- ATP Brussels — Second Round
- WTA Ningbo — Second Round
- WTA Osaka — Second Round/Quarterfinal action
Official Thursday matchups and start times will be added when confirmed.
Friday, October 23 — Quarterfinals
Friday brings quarterfinal tennis and some of the most important matches of the week.
Eight singles players will remain in contention at each tournament as the race for championship weekend begins.
Friday’s featured tournaments:
Almaty Open — ATP 250 Quarterfinals
Grand Prix Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes — ATP 250 Quarterfinals
BNP Paribas Fortis European Open — ATP 250 Quarterfinals
Ningbo Open — WTA 500 Quarterfinals
Kinoshita Group Japan Open — WTA 250 Quarterfinals
Every singles match becomes elimination tennis at this stage: win and advance to Saturday’s semifinals; lose and the week is over.
Friday’s complete quarterfinal schedule and match times will be added when released.
Saturday, October 24 — Semifinals
Championship weekend arrives on Saturday.
The singles draws will be reduced from four players to two as the ATP and WTA semifinalists compete for places in Sunday’s championship matches.
ATP Almaty Open Semifinals
ATP Lyon Semifinals
ATP Brussels European Open Semifinals
WTA Ningbo Open Semifinals
WTA Osaka Japan Open Semifinals
Saturday could produce one of the best overall tennis schedules of the week, with ten singles semifinals potentially taking place across the five tournaments.
The Osaka doubles final is also scheduled for Saturday.
Saturday’s complete semifinal schedule will be updated when the official order of play is announced.
Sunday, October 25 — Championship Sunday
Five singles champions will be crowned on Sunday, October 25.
After seven days of competition, the ATP and WTA tournaments in Kazakhstan, France, Belgium, China and Japan reach their conclusions.
Sunday Tennis Finals
Almaty Open Final — ATP 250
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Grand Prix Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Final — ATP 250
Lyon, France
BNP Paribas Fortis European Open Final — ATP 250
Brussels, Belgium
Ningbo Open Final — WTA 500
Ningbo, China
Kinoshita Group Japan Open Final — WTA 250
Osaka, Japan
The Ningbo women’s singles final is scheduled for Sunday, October 25, not before 5 p.m. local time, following the doubles final earlier in the day.
The Osaka women’s singles final is scheduled for Sunday, October 25, not before 1:30 p.m. local time.
Check back for the ATP championship-match times once the official Sunday schedules are released.
2026 Almaty Open Schedule
Tournament: Almaty Open
Tour: ATP Tour
Category: ATP 250
Dates: October 19–25, 2026
Location: Almaty, Kazakhstan
Surface: Indoor hard
Singles Draw: 28
Doubles Draw: 16
The Almaty Open is one of three ATP 250 tournaments being contested during the week.
With a 28-player singles draw, the four highest seeds are positioned to receive opening-round byes before entering the tournament in the second round.
That makes Monday through Thursday particularly important as the draw works toward Friday’s quarterfinals and the weekend’s semifinals and final.
2026 ATP Lyon Schedule
Tournament: Grand Prix Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Tour: ATP Tour
Category: ATP 250
Dates: October 19–25, 2026
Location: Lyon, France
Surface: Indoor hard
Singles Draw: 28
Doubles Draw: 16
Lyon joins the ATP calendar in 2026 with a new indoor tournament during the European hard-court swing.
The inaugural event provides another opportunity for ATP players to accumulate valuable ranking points before the final Masters 1000 event of the season and the year-end championships.
Daily Lyon matchups, courts and start times will be added to this page once the official order of play is published.
2026 Brussels European Open Schedule
Tournament: BNP Paribas Fortis European Open
Tour: ATP Tour
Category: ATP 250
Dates: October 19–25, 2026
Location: Brussels, Belgium
Surface: Indoor hard
Singles Draw: 28
Doubles Draw: 16
The European Open returns to Brussels for its second edition in the Belgian capital.
The tournament’s indoor conditions should again create plenty of opportunities for aggressive servers, attacking baseliners and players comfortable taking the ball early.
First-round action begins during the early part of the week before the tournament progresses toward Friday’s quarterfinals, Saturday’s semifinals and Sunday’s championship match.
2026 Ningbo Open Schedule
Tournament: Ningbo Open
Tour: WTA Tour
Category: WTA 500
Dates: October 19–25, 2026
Location: Ningbo, China
Venue: Ningbo Tennis Center
Surface: Outdoor hard
Singles Draw: 28
Doubles Draw: 16
The Ningbo Open is one of the week’s premier events.
As a WTA 500 tournament, Ningbo offers 500 ranking points to the singles champion and features a compact 28-player draw.
The tournament begins Monday, October 19 and concludes Sunday, October 25.
Ningbo Final Schedule
Doubles Final: Sunday, October 25 — 2:30 p.m. local time
Singles Final: Sunday, October 25 — Not before 5 p.m. local time
Ningbo operates on China Standard Time (GMT+8).
2026 Osaka Japan Open Schedule
Tournament: Kinoshita Group Japan Open
Tour: WTA Tour
Category: WTA 250
Dates: October 19–25, 2026
Location: Osaka, Japan
Venue: Utsubo Tennis Center
Surface: Outdoor hard
Singles Draw: 32
Doubles Draw: 16
Osaka features a traditional 32-player WTA singles draw, meaning there are no first-round byes and every player must win five matches to capture the singles championship.
That makes the opening rounds particularly important.
Osaka Finals Schedule
Doubles Final: Saturday, October 24 — Not before 3:30 p.m., following the singles semifinals
Singles Final: Sunday, October 25 — Not before 1:30 p.m.
Osaka operates on Japan Standard Time (GMT+9).
What Tennis Tournaments Are Being Played This Week?
There are five major ATP and WTA tournaments scheduled for October 19–25, 2026:
- Almaty Open — ATP 250
- Grand Prix Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Lyon — ATP 250
- BNP Paribas Fortis European Open, Brussels — ATP 250
- Ningbo Open — WTA 500
- Kinoshita Group Japan Open, Osaka — WTA 250
Together, the five tournaments provide tennis fans with matches across a significant portion of the day because of the time-zone differences between Asia and Europe.
When Does Tennis Start Today?
Daily starting times vary by tournament and will be confirmed when each tournament publishes its official order of play.
Because Ningbo and Osaka are in Asia, their matches will generally be the first of the five tournaments to begin each day.
ATP action in Almaty follows in a later time zone, while the European tournaments in Lyon and Brussels extend the day’s tennis schedule further into the afternoon and evening.
This creates an unusually long daily window of ATP and WTA tennis for fans following all five events.
ATP & WTA Schedule FAQ
What is the tennis schedule for October 19–25, 2026?
ATP tournaments will be held in Almaty, Lyon and Brussels, while WTA tournaments take place in Ningbo and Osaka.
When is the 2026 Almaty Open?
The Almaty Open runs from October 19–25, 2026 in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
When is the ATP Lyon tournament?
The Grand Prix Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes takes place from October 19–25, 2026 in Lyon, France.
When is the Brussels European Open?
The BNP Paribas Fortis European Open runs from October 19–25, 2026 in Brussels, Belgium.
When is the Ningbo Open?
The WTA 500 Ningbo Open takes place from October 19–25, 2026 at the Ningbo Tennis Center in China.
When is the Osaka Japan Open?
The WTA 250 Kinoshita Group Japan Open runs from October 19–25, 2026 at Utsubo Tennis Center in Osaka.
When is the Ningbo Open final?
The 2026 Ningbo singles final is scheduled for Sunday, October 25, not before 5 p.m. local time.
When is the Osaka Open final?
The 2026 Osaka singles final is scheduled for Sunday, October 25, not before 1:30 p.m. local time.
Where can I find today’s ATP and WTA tennis schedule?
TennisConnected will update this page throughout the tournament week with the latest daily schedules, matchups and start times from Almaty, Lyon, Brussels, Ningbo and Osaka.
Daily ATP & WTA Tennis Schedule Updates
With five tournaments and hundreds of singles and doubles matches taking place across three continents, October 19–25 promises another packed week on the 2026 ATP and WTA calendars.
The action begins in Asia each day with Ningbo and Osaka before moving through Almaty and into the European indoor tournaments in Lyon and Brussels.
As the week progresses, early-round matches will give way to quarterfinal Friday, semifinal Saturday and five championship matches on Sunday.
Bookmark this page and check TennisConnected daily for the updated Almaty Open, ATP Lyon, European Open Brussels, Ningbo Open and Osaka Japan Open schedules of play, match times, results and tournament coverage.
The daily order of play is subject to change. Match times and court assignments will be updated following official tournament announcements.
