W35 Hillcrest 2026
5–12 July 20265–12 Jul 2026Completed
Champion Polina Leykina · final Sun 12 JulDraw 32 · Hard · slow pace · UTC-5
Draw 32 · Slow hard
Who won and how the week went
2026 champion
Polina Leykina(7)(7) · WTA #604def. Hossam Salah J.6–4 6–2Sun 12 Jul5 wins without dropping a setChampionLeykina P. (7)Russia
Runner-upHossam Salah J.Egypt
Final6–4 6–2Sun 12 Jul
Seeds in QF5 of 8Hossam Salah J., Kruger I. and 1 more unseeded
Title run
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Recent champions
Recent champions2026 Leykina P.
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Champions
2026Polina Leykina def. J. Hossam Salah6-4 6-2
Results
Main draw · 31 of 31 played31 / 31Final1 of 1 matches1/1
Leykina P. (7)d.Hossam Salah J. 6–4 6–2Sun 12Semi-finals2 of 2 matches2/2
Leykina P. (7)d.Smirnova K. (8)6–3 6–3Sat 11Hossam Salah J. d.Cirotte A. (5)Upset6–2 5–7 6–3Sat 11Quarter-finals4 of 4 matches4/4
Cirotte A. (5)d.Grammatikopoulou V. (2)6–4 6–4Fri 10Leykina P. (7)d.Duerst J. (4)7–5 6–1Fri 10Smirnova K. (8)d.Kruger I. 6–1 6–2Fri 10Hossam Salah J. d.Van Zyl J. 6–2 6–1Fri 10Round of 168 of 8 matches8/8
Cirotte A. (5)d.Pahwa S. 6–3 4–1 ret.Thu 9Leykina P. (7)d.Van Zyl M. 7–5 6–3Thu 9Grammatikopoulou V. (2)d.le Roux D. 6–1 7–5Thu 9Van Zyl J. d.Ozeki M. (3)Upset6–4 3–6 7–6Thu 9Hossam Salah J. d.Danilova O. (6)Upset6–3 6–0Thu 9Duerst J. (4)d.Youri E. 6–4 6–3Thu 9Smirnova K. (8)d.Chapman D. 1–6 6–3 6–5 ret.Thu 9Kruger I. d.Buchnik M. 6–2 6–2Thu 9Round of 3216 of 16 matches16/16
Smirnova K. (8)d.Podhajecka D. 7–6 0–6 5–0 ret.Tue 7Ozeki M. (3)d.Kotze M. 6–1 6–1Tue 7Van Zyl J. d.Van Poppel E. 6–1 6–2Tue 7Hossam Salah J. d.Dzjachangirova M. 6–0 6–1Tue 7Danilova O. (6)d.Ibrahim J. 6–0 6–3Tue 7Grammatikopoulou V. (2)d.Joseph C. 6–1 7–5Tue 7le Roux D. d.Jamshidi E. 6–4 6–0Tue 7Youri E. d.Khrebtova V. 4–6 6–1 6–1Tue 7Van Zyl M. d.Wong I. 6–1 3–6 6–4Wed 8Cirotte A. (5)d.Bredenkamp R. 3–6 6–4 6–2Wed 8Kruger I. d.Mi L. (1)Upset6–1 4–6 6–4Wed 8Leykina P. (7)d.Vosloo A. 6–2 6–1Wed 8Buchnik M. d.Easwaramurthi A. 6–1 6–1Wed 8Duerst J. (4)d.Pop G. 6–2 6–2Wed 8Chapman D. d.Heddar F. 6–1 6–0Wed 8Pahwa S. d.Schilz J. 6–3 6–4Wed 8Qualifying Round of 166 matches6
Pahwa S. d.Peet F. 6–4 7–5Sun 5Wong I. d.Ibrahim J. 6–1 6–3Sun 5Hossam Salah J. d.Fehr N. 6–1 6–2Sun 5Dzjachangirova M. d.Mckenzie E. 7–5 6–2Sun 5Heddar F. d.Chimedza S. 5–7 7–5 10–3Sun 5Youri E. d.Wagner O. 6–1 4–6 10–7Sun 5Qualifying Round of 3210 matches10
Youri E. d.Chan W. 6–1 6–0Sat 4Wong I. d.Krolitzky S. 6–1 3–6 10–3Sat 4Ibrahim J. d.Sithenkosi Ndungane L. 6–2 7–6(4)Sat 4Mckenzie E. d.Jordaan M. 6–5 ret.Sat 4Fehr N. d.Koenig G. 6–4 6–1Sat 4Dzjachangirova M. d.Cheung K. 6–2 6–2Sat 4Hossam Salah J. d.Fine G. 6–0 6–0Sat 4Peet F. d.Bowers A. 5–7 7–6(2) 10–5Sat 4Pahwa S. d.Wilmot T. 6–2 6–4Sat 4Heddar F. d.Fanomezantsoa Razafinarivo M. 7–6(2) 6–0Sat 4About the tournament
W35 Hillcrest is a women's ITF tournament held in South Africa. The 2026 edition was held 5–12 July 2026 on hard courts. The singles draw features 32 players competing from the round of 32 through to the final. This page provides the full schedule, live scores and complete results for the current edition, with each match linking to detailed head-to-head records, recent form and pre-match analysis.
Hard courts give a true, medium-paced bounce that suits all-court tennis and rewards clean, consistent ball-striking.
Draw
Round of 32Tue 7 – Wed 8
Mi L. (1)1 6 4Kruger I. 6 4 6CompletedBuchnik M. 6 6Easwaramurthi A. 1 1CompletedHeddar F. 1 0Chapman D. 6 6CompletedPodhajecka D. 6 6 0Smirnova K. (8)7 0 5Completed · Ret.Duerst J. (4)6 6Pop G. 2 2CompletedKhrebtova V. 6 1 1Youri E. 4 6 6CompletedVan Zyl M. 6 3 6Wong I. 1 6 4CompletedVosloo A. 2 1Leykina P. (7)6 6CompletedDanilova O. (6)6 6Ibrahim J. 0 3CompletedHossam Salah J. 6 6Dzjachangirova M. 0 1CompletedVan Zyl J. 6 6Van Poppel E. 1 2CompletedKotze M. 1 1Ozeki M. (3)6 6CompletedCirotte A. (5)3 6 6Bredenkamp R. 6 4 2CompletedPahwa S. 6 6Schilz J. 3 4Completedle Roux D. 6 6Jamshidi E. 4 0CompletedJoseph C. 1 5Grammatikopoulou V. (2)6 7Completed
Round of 16Thu 9
Kruger I. 6 6Buchnik M. 2 2CompletedChapman D. 6 3 5Smirnova K. (8)1 6 6Completed · Ret.Duerst J. (4)6 6Youri E. 4 3CompletedVan Zyl M. 5 3Leykina P. (7)7 6CompletedDanilova O. (6)3 0Hossam Salah J. 6 6CompletedVan Zyl J. 6 3 7Ozeki M. (3)4 6 6CompletedCirotte A. (5)6 4Pahwa S. 3 1Completed · Ret.le Roux D. 1 5Grammatikopoulou V. (2)6 7Completed
Quarter-finalsFri 10
Semi-finalsSat 11
Qualifying finished Sun 5 Jul · Qualifying finished Sun 5 Jul · Qualifying results →Results →
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Frequently asked · W35 Hillcrest 2026Frequently asked
Who won W35 Hillcrest 2026?
Polina Leykina won W35 Hillcrest 2026, defeating J. Hossam Salah in the final.
What was the score in the W35 Hillcrest 2026 final?
Polina Leykina beat J. Hossam Salah 6-4 6-2 in the W35 Hillcrest 2026 final.
Who reached the W35 Hillcrest 2026 final?
The W35 Hillcrest 2026 final was contested by Polina Leykina and J. Hossam Salah.
What surface is W35 Hillcrest played on?
W35 Hillcrest is played on hard.
How fast is the court at W35 Hillcrest?
W35 Hillcrest plays at a slow pace — our court pace index is 22 out of 100, where a higher number means a faster court.
What category is W35 Hillcrest?
W35 Hillcrest is part of the ITF.