{"id":22617,"date":"2026-07-22T18:42:28","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T15:42:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7bet.co.uk\/blog\/?p=22617"},"modified":"2026-07-22T18:54:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T15:54:18","slug":"washington-open-schedule-order-of-play-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/7bet.co.uk\/blog\/washington-open-schedule-order-of-play-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Washington Open Schedule & Order of Play (2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]The <\/span>Washington Open<\/span> is <\/span>one of the standout hard-court events of the North American summer<\/b> on the tennis calendar. The 2026 edition runs from 27 July to 2 August at the William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center in Washington, D.C. The tournament is officially known as the Mubadala Citi DC Open for sponsorship reasons. It holds ATP 500 status on the men\u2019s tour and WTA 500 status on the women\u2019s \u2014 making it the only combined 500-level tournament of its kind anywhere in the world.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The event has been <\/span>a major fixture since 1969 and serves as one of the major warm-up events before the US Open<\/b>. With ranking points, prize money and hard-court form all on the line just weeks before the season\u2019s final Grand Slam, the <\/span>Washington Open<\/span> consistently draws a strong field. Below you can find the full schedule and an explanation of the daily order of play. It\u2019s also worth knowing that betting for the Washington Open and more events is available at <\/span>7bet\u2019s tennis betting hub<\/span><\/a>!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Washington Open Schedule<\/b><\/h2>\n

The <\/span>Washington Open schedule<\/span> follows the standard one-week format<\/b> used across the ATP 500 and WTA 500 Tour events. Qualifying is set for the preceding weekend, with the <\/span>tournament kicking off on Monday, 27 July<\/b>. Both Men\u2019s and Women\u2019s Singles Finals are played on the closing Sunday. Here is how the week breaks down:<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”eb-table”]<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Stage<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nDate (2026)<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nDetails<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Qualifying<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nSat 25 \u2013 Sun 26 July<\/span><\/td>\nQualifying rounds for both the ATP and WTA draws<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Main Draw begins<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nMon 27 July<\/span><\/td>\nFirst-round matches get under way across both tours<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Second Round<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nWed 29 July<\/span><\/td>\nRound of 16 in the WTA draw; second round in the ATP draw<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Quarter-finals<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nFri 31 July<\/span><\/td>\nLast eight in both Singles competitions<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Semi-finals<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nSat 1 August<\/span><\/td>\nFinal four in both Singles competitions<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Finals<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nSun 2 August<\/span><\/td>\nMen\u2019s and Women\u2019s Singles Finals + the Doubles Finals<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]A few points are worth keeping in mind:<\/span><\/p>\n