Abu Dhabi Open
Abu Dhabi Open
Last updated as of February 7, 2026.
Sun, speed, and standout tennis in the Emirates. Get live WTA Abu Dhabi Open coverage with results, quick match takeaways, and hard-court insights from a fan’s vantage point. From dominant debuts to clutch tiebreaks, we track every round in our results blog posts and highlight the key momentum swings—so you can catch up fast and stay ahead of the story.
History of the WTA Abu Dhabi Open
An overview of how the Abu Dhabi Open entered the WTA calendar and why the tournament was created.
The Abu Dhabi Open is a relatively new professional women’s tennis tournament played at WTA 500 level and held in the United Arab Emirates.
The event is contested on outdoor hard courts and was introduced in 2021, with matches scheduled in January at the Zayed Sports City International Tennis Centre in Abu Dhabi.
The tournament was created following the suspension of all WTA events in China and the rescheduling of tournaments in Australia due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2023, it returned to the WTA Tour as a replacement for the St. Petersburg Ladies’ Trophy, after WTA tournaments in Russia were suspended because of the invasion of Ukraine. Another reason for staging the event in Abu Dhabi was to strengthen the Gulf tennis swing, alongside the established Dubai Tennis Championships and the Qatar Total Open.
Current Champion: Sara Bejlek
On February 7 2026, Czechia’s Sara Bejlek defeated Ekaterina Alexandrova in 2 sets 7–6(5), 6–1: match report
Recent Champions
2025 Belinda Bencic def. Ashlyn Krueger 4–6, 6–1, 6–1
2024 Elena Rybakina def. Daria Kasatkina 6–1, 6–4
2023 Belinda Bencic def. Liudmila Samsonova 1–6, 7–6(8), 6–4
2022 No edition staged
2021 Aryna Sabalenka def. Veronika Kudermetova 6–2, 6–2
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Sara Bejlek’s Abu Dhabi Breakthrough: From Qualifying Draw to WTA 500 Champion
Sometimes a tournament opens up. Sometimes a player walks through it with conviction. At the Abu Dhabi Open, Sara Bejlek did both — and then some. What began as a week shaped by early exits from established names turned into a statement run from a 20-year-old qualifier who never dropped a set and left the…
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Sara Bejlek: The Czech Left-Hander Built for the Top 50
Sára Bejlek’s Abu Dhabi run wasn’t a one-off upset story. It looked like a ranking correction in real time—built on a left-hander’s patterns, a rising return game, and a clay pedigree that’s starting to travel onto hard courts.
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Abu Dhabi Open 2026 Results: Full Tennis Scores, Daily Highlights and Key Stats (WTA 500)
Updated as of February 6. The Abu Dhabi Open 2026 is one of the biggest WTA 500 tournaments of the season. With the first day of the main draw upon us, all qualifying results are in and the early contenders have begun to separate themselves. This page is built to follow the tournament match by…
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Belinda Bencic Fails to Return to Abu Dhabi With New Perspective After Remarkable 12-Month Comeback Due to Ilness
Belinda Bencic’s return to Abu Dhabi comes wrapped in quiet confidence rather than ceremony. Twelve months after lifting the trophy and less than a year removed from giving birth to her daughter, the Swiss star begins her title defense on Wednesday against Sonay Kartal — carrying one of the most extraordinary comeback stories on the…
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WTA Abu Dhabi Open Day One and Two: Eala and Tjen Take Center Stage as Seeds Falter Early
The WTA Abu Dhabi Open did not ease into its first full day. It announced itself loudly. As the Middle East Swing begins, the WTA 500 event has already delivered a familiar but unforgiving message: reputation guarantees nothing. By the end of the opening round, multiple seeds were gone, qualifiers were surging, and two names…
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Mboko Withdraws from Abu Dhabi, Sets Sights on Doha as Middle East Swing Begins
The withdrawal of Victoria Mboko from the WTA 500 Abu Dhabi Open has been confirmed just days before the main draw gets underway on Monday, February 2. The Canadian teenager, seeded third for the event, has opted for a late change of plans, skipping Abu Dhabi entirely and travelling straight to Doha to prepare for…
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Mirra Andreeva’s 2025: Russia’s Most Talented Teen Looked Unstoppable — Until the Season Pushed Back
We’ve now reached the part of the year that always feels like the sport’s proper reckoning: the top-10 assessments, served up just before Christmas, when the glow of highlight reels gives way to cold, honest detail. And here’s the delicious bit of tension: between No. 7 Jasmine Paolini and No. 8 Madison Keys there were…
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Belinda Bencic and Ons Jabeur Are Back to Their Best – Elena Rybakina a Silent Witness in Abu Dhabi 2025
Regardless of who wins the Abu Dhabi 2025 Final between Belinda Bencic and Ashlyn Krueger, one thing is already certain: it won’t be Elena Rybakina. While she managed to stage a comeback from a 2-4 deficit in the deciding set tiebreak against Ons Jabeur in the quarterfinals, she couldn’t repeat the feat against Switzerland’s Belinda…
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Abu Dhabi 2025 Results: Complete List of Matches Including Qualifiers and Updates
The 2025 Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open is heating up, with Belinda Bencic stealing the spotlight. The Swiss star, a former champion, stormed into the quarterfinals with a 6-0, 6-0 demolition of Veronika Kudermetova after a tough opening-round win over Rebecca Šramková. With the quarterfinals set, Bencic’s form makes her one to watch in Abu Dhabi.…