Vanda Pharmaceuticals Athens Open: Main Draw Revealed, Sakkari and Tauson Lead the Show

Split-screen graphic for WTA Athens Open Day 1. Left side shows Greek tennis player Maria Sakkari in action hitting a forehand with a red racket. Right side lists the Center Court Order of Play for July 13, 2026, featuring matches Zheng vs Bouzas Maneiro, Kudermetova vs Sakkari, and Grammatikopoulou vs Parks.
Order of Play for Day 1 of the Vanda Pharmaceuticals Athens Open 2026, headlined by Maria Sakkari’s first-round match against Polina Kudermetova. (Photo: Lepojka Stankovic / TennisSignals)

The wait is over! The main draw for the inaugural Vanda Pharmaceuticals Athens Open (WTA 250) has been released, promising top-tier tennis action at the Stadion Sports Center.

The tournament’s biggest star and local favorite, Maria Sakkari [4], begins her journey with an evening blockbuster against young Russian Polina Kudermetova. Top seed Clara Tauson [1] will face experienced qualifier Nao Hibino in the first round, while Grand Slam champion Barbora Krejcikova [3] takes on Bulgaria’s Viktoriya Tomova.

TennisSignals, reporting live from the venue, brings you the complete first-round bracket and the detailed schedule for Monday!

Complete Main Draw

Download the official tournament main draw with updated results (PDF).

First Round – Singles

(Numbers in brackets indicate seeds, Q – Qualifier, WC – Wild Card)

  • C. Tauson (1) vs Q. N. Hibino
  • S. Sakellaridi (WC) vs M. Tona
  • M. Argyrokastriti (WC) vs Q. L. Tagger
  • Q. V. Morvayova vs S. Bejlek (5)
  • B. Krejcikova (3) vs V. Tomova
  • C. Monnet vs R. Masarova
  • M. Matoula (WC) vs Q. E. Micic
  • Q. Zheng vs J. Bouzas Maneiro (6)
  • M. Linette (8) vs M. Hontama
  • V. Grammatikopoulou (WC) vs A. Parks
  • Q. M. Hodzic vs H. Dart
  • P. Kudermetova vs M. Sakkari (4)
  • T. Valentova (7) vs S. Costoulas
  • A. Blinkova vs A. Sasnovich
  • Q. A. Ito vs A. Korneeva
  • M. Timofeeva vs A. Li (2)

Order of Play – Monday, July 13

The main focus of today’s schedule is Maria Sakkari’s debut in front of her home crowd!

Center Court (starting at 17:30 local time):

  1. Q. Zheng vs J. Bouzas Maneiro (6)
  2. P. Kudermetova vs M. Sakkari (4) (not before 19:30)
  3. V. Grammatikopoulou (WC) vs A. Parks

Grandstand (starting at 17:30 local time):

  1. M. Argyrokastriti (WC) vs Q. L. Tagger
  2. Q. V. Morvayova vs S. Bejlek (5)
  3. M. Matoula (WC) vs Q. E. Micic

Court 3 (starting at 16:00 local time):

  1. Y. Lee / Q. Ye vs C. Monnet / S. Sakellaridi (Doubles)
  2. M. Linette (8) vs M. Hontama
  3. Q. M. Hodzic vs H. Dart
  4. E. Chong / K. Piter (3) vs M. Timofeeva / E. Yashina (Doubles)

Return to our Vanda Pharmaceuticals Athens Open 2026 – Ultimate Guide for all the latest news, live scores, and exclusive on-site photos!

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