The Abu Dhabi Open is a WTA 500-level professional women's tennis tournament. It takes place on outdoor hardcourts, and was introduced in 2021 to be played in the month of January at the Zayed Sports City International Tennis Centre in the city of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.[1] The tournament was introduced due to the suspension of all WTA tournaments in China and delay of tournaments in Australia because of COVID-19 pandemic.[2][3] In 2023, the event was brought back to the tour as a replacement for St. Petersburg Ladies' Trophy due to the suspension of WTA events in Russia because of their invasion of Ukraine. Another reason to host the tournament in Abu Dhabi was the strengthening of the Gulf season with the already established Dubai Tennis Championships and Qatar Total Open.[4]
| Abu Dhabi Open | |
|---|---|
| Tournament information | |
| Event name | Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open |
| Tour | WTA Tour |
| Founded | 2021 |
| Location | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| Venue | Zayed Sports City International Tennis Centre |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Hard - outdoors |
| Draw | 28S / 16D |
| Prize money | US$ 922,573 (2024) |
| Current champions (2024) | |
| Singles |  Elena Rybakina |
| Doubles |  Sofia Kenin Bethanie Mattek-Sands |
Results edit
Singles edit
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |  Aryna Sabalenka |
 Veronika Kudermetova |
6–2, 6–2 |
| 2022 | Not held | ||
| 2023 |  Belinda Bencic |
 Liudmila Samsonova |
1–6, 7–6(10–8), 6–4 |
| 2024 | Elena Rybakina |
Daria Kasatkina |
6–1, 6–4 |
Doubles edit
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |  Shuko Aoyama Ena Shibahara |
Hayley Carter  Luisa Stefani |
7–6(7–5), 6–4 |
| 2022 | Not held | ||
| 2023 | Luisa Stefani  Zhang Shuai |
Shuko Aoyama  Chan Hao-ching |
3–6, 6–2, [10–8] |
| 2024 | Sofia Kenin Bethanie Mattek-Sands |
 Linda Nosková  Heather Watson |
6–4, 7–6(7–4) |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "2021 WTA Tournaments".
- ^ "Tennis-2021 WTA season to begin in Abu Dhabi; Auckland, Shenzhen events scrapped". Reuters. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "APG provides consultancy services to 2021 opening week Premier in Abu Dhabi". 19 November 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "Jabeur to headline inaugural Abu Dhabi Open as WTA Tour strengthens regional presence". 12 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.