The 2023 Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open was a professional women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the second edition of the tournament as a WTA 500 event on the 2023 WTA Tour. It took place at the Zayed Sports City International Tennis Centre in Abu Dhabi, from 6 to 12 February 2023. The tournament returned to the WTA Tour after two years due to the suspension of St. Petersburg Ladies' Trophy as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Finals Singles
Belinda Bencic def. Liudmila Samsonova 1–6, 7–6(10–8), 6–4
Doubles
Luisa Stefani / Zhang Shuai def. Shuko Aoyama / Chan Hao-ching, 3–6, 6–2, [10–8]
Points and prize money
Point distribution EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32QQ2Q1 Singles47030518510055125131 1
Prize money
EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32Q2Q1Singles$120,150$74,161$43,323$20,465$11,145$7,500$5,590$2,860$40,100 $24,300 $13,900 $7,200$5,750$4,350 Doubles prize money per team
Singles main-draw entrants
Seeds Country Player Rank1 SeedDaria Kasatkina81Belinda Bencic92Elena Rybakina103Veronika Kudermetova114Jeļena Ostapenko125Beatriz Haddad Maia146Anett Kontaveit187Liudmila Samsonova198 1 Rankings are as of January 30, 2023
Other entrants The following players received a wildcard into the singles main draw: Sorana Cîrstea Marta Kostyuk Garbiñe Muguruza
The following players received entry using a protected ranking into the singles main draw: Bianca Andreescu
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Leylah Fernandez Rebecca Marino Yulia Putintseva Shelby Rogers Elena-Gabriela Ruse Dayana Yastremska
Withdrawals Before the tournament Amanda Anisimova → replaced by Zheng Qinwen Paula Badosa → replaced by Claire Liu Ons Jabeur → replaced by Karolína Plíšková Garbiñe Muguruza → replaced by Ysaline Bonaventure
Retirements Anett Kontaveit (lower back injury)
Doubles main-draw entrants
Seeds Country Player Country Player Rank1 SeedDesirae KrawczykGiuliana Olmos211Anna DanilinaLyudmyla Kichenok342Nicole Melichar-MartinezEllen Perez353Yang ZhaoxuanVera Zvonareva504 Rankings are as of January 30, 2023
Other entrants The following pair received wildcards into the doubles main draw: Bethanie Mattek-Sands / Sania Mirza
Withdrawals Before the tournament Desirae Krawczyk / Demi Schuurs → replaced by Desirae Krawczyk / Giuliana Olmos During the tournament Belinda Bencic / Elise Mertens (fatigue)
References
External links Official website