Women's elite tennis is coming in to land for 2024, with the final WTA 1000 event set to offer one final chance to climb the rankings.

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The Wuhan Open returns for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic gripped the city.

Current world No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka is the reigning champion from five years ago, in 2019. She will return to defend her title.

World No. 1 Iga Świątek, Jessica Pegula, Jasmine Paolini and Coco Gauff are among the superstar names heading east for the tournament.

No. 6 Zheng Qinwen will be determined to wow the home crowd on her return to China.

Emma Raducanu has failed to recover from an ankle injury and will not feature in the qualifying competition as she continues to descend in the rankings.

RadioTimes.com has rounded up everything you need to know about how to watch the Wuhan Open 2024 tennis tournament.

When is the Wuhan Open 2024?

The WTA 1000 tournament starts on Monday 7th October 2024 and runs until the final on Sunday 13th October 2024.

Coverage begins from around 4am UK time each day.

How to watch and live stream Wuhan Open 2024 in the UK

You can watch the Wuhan Open 2024 live on Sky Sports.

Sky Sports can be added to any Sky TV package for just £22 per month for all nine sports channels, or you can pick up the complete sports package plus Netflix for £43 per month.

Sky Sports customers can live stream the tournament via the Sky Go app on a variety of devices including most smartphones and tablets as part of their subscription.

You can also watch the action via NOW with a day membership (£14.99) or month membership (£34.99).

NOW can be streamed through a computer or apps found on most smart TVs, phones and consoles. NOW is also available via TNT Sports.

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