| 2023 Abu Dhabi Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 6–12 February |
| Edition | 2nd |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Draw | 28S / 16D |
| Prize money | $780,637 |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
| Location | Abu Dhabi, UAE |
| Venue | Zayed Sports City International Tennis Centre |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belinda Bencic | |
| Doubles | |
 Luisa Stefani /  Zhang Shuai | |
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.[1][2] The tournament returns 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
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | 470 | 305 | 185 | 100 | 55 | 1 | 25 | 13 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $120,150 | $74,161 | $43,323 | $20,465 | $11,145 | $7,500 | $5,590 | $2,860 |
| Doubles* | $40,100 | $24,300 | $13,900 | $7,200 | $5,750 | $4,350 | — | — |
*per team
Singles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daria Kasatkina | 8 | 1 | |
| SUI |
Belinda Bencic | 9 | 2 |
 KAZ |
Elena Rybakina | 10 | 3 |
| Veronika Kudermetova | 11 | 4 | |
 LAT |
Jeļena Ostapenko | 12 | 5 |
| BRA |
Beatriz Haddad Maia | 14 | 6 |
 EST |
Anett Kontaveit | 18 | 7 |
| Liudmila Samsonova | 19 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings are as of January 30, 2023
Other entrants
The following players received a wildcard into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry using a protected ranking into the singles main draw:
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The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
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
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Ysaline Bonaventure
Retirements
- Anett Kontaveit (lower back injury)
Doubles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA |
Desirae Krawczyk |  MEX |
Giuliana Olmos | 21 | 1 |
| KAZ |
Anna Danilina |  UKR |
Lyudmyla Kichenok | 34 | 2 |
| USA |
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Ellen Perez | 35 | 3 |
| CHN |
Yang Zhaoxuan | Vera Zvonareva | 50 | 4 |
- Rankings are as of January 30, 2023
Other entrants
The following pair received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
- Desirae Krawczyk /
Demi Schuurs → replaced by Desirae Krawczyk / Giuliana Olmos
- During the tournament
- Belinda Bencic / Elise Mertens (fatigue)
References
- ↑ "Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open". wtatennis.com.
- ↑ "Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open added to 2023 WTA calendar". aninews.in.