Most Titles
Open Era singles titles.
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Belinda Bencic 2 titles
WTA Abu Dhabi Open 2021 Draw & Results
CompletedAryna Sabalenka won the 2021 Abu Dhabi Open, defeating Veronika Kudermetova 6-2 6-2 in the final. The WTA 500 event was played January 6–13 on hard courts in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
The Abu Dhabi Open is an outdoor hard-court WTA tournament in the capital of the United Arab Emirates.
Full tournament history →Dates
Jan 6 — Jan 13
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Category
WTA 500
Surface
Hard
Prize money
$565,530
Results
Round of 64
Aryna Sabalenka
7-6(5) 6-2
Ajla Tomljanovic
6-2 7-6(1)
Ons Jabeur
7-6(3) 6-3
Kateryna Volodko
6-3 3-6 7-5
Elena Rybakina
6-1 6-3
Xiyu Wang
6-3 3-6 6-4
Daria Kasatkina
6-2 3-6 6-2
Karolina Muchova
6-4 6-1
Maria Sakkari
6-4 6-2
Coco Gauff
6-0 6-1
Garbiñe Muguruza
6-2 6-4
Aliaksandra Sasnovich
6-2 6-3
Sofia Kenin
7-6(4) 6-2
Kirsten Flipkens
5-7 7-5 6-4
Yulia Putintseva
6-3 6-3
Barbora Krejcikova
6-1 6-3
Veronika Kudermetova
7-5 6-1
Bianca Turati
6-1 6-2
Paula Badosa
6-2 5-7 6-2
Elina Svitolina
6-4 6-3
Vera Zvonareva
6-3 6-4
Ekaterina Alexandrova
6-4 6-4
Heather Watson
4-6 6-2 7-5
Marta Kostyuk
6-2 6-4
Su-Wei Hsieh
3-6 6-3 7-6(3)
Tamara Zidansek
0-6 6-3 6-4
Leylah Fernandez
6-4 6-2
Sara Sorribes Tormo
6-3 6-3
Bernarda Pera
7-6(10) 2-6 6-4
Anastasia Gasanova
6-2 6-4
Karolina Pliskova
6-2 7-6(4)
Round of 32
Aryna Sabalenka
7-5 6-4
Ons Jabeur
5-7 6-3
Elena Rybakina
6-4 6-4
Maria Sakkari
7-5 6-2
Sofia Kenin
5-7 5-4
Yulia Putintseva
6-4 7-5
Veronika Kudermetova
6-2 6-1
Paula Badosa
6-4 6-4
Elina Svitolina
6-4 6-1
Ekaterina Alexandrova
7-5 6-7(7) 6-3
Marta Kostyuk
6-3 6-7(4)
Tamara Zidansek
6-4 6-4
Sara Sorribes Tormo
5-7 6-3 6-4
Anastasia Gasanova
6-2 6-4
Round of 16
Aryna Sabalenka
6-2 6-4
Elena Rybakina
6-3 6-4
Maria Sakkari
7-5 6-4
Sofia Kenin
3-6 7-6(5) 6-4
Veronika Kudermetova
6-4 4-6 6-1
Elina Svitolina
6-2 6-7(5) 7-6(8)
Marta Kostyuk
6-1 6-1
Quarterfinals
Aryna Sabalenka
6-4 4-6 6-3
Maria Sakkari
2-6 6-2 6-0
Veronika Kudermetova
5-7 6-3 7-6(3)
Marta Kostyuk
0-6 6-1 6-4
Semifinals
Aryna Sabalenka
6-3 6-2
Veronika Kudermetova
7-6(8) 6-4
Final
Aryna Sabalenka
6-2 6-2
Tournament Records
The leading Open Era records for Abu Dhabi Open.
Most Finals
Champion or runner-up finishes.
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Belinda Bencic 2 finals
Most Match Wins
Recorded main-draw match wins.
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Elena Rybakina 10 wins
Most Appearances
Editions with a recorded main-draw match.
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Daria Kasatkina 5 appearances
View the full Abu Dhabi Open record book →
Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.
Recent Finals
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sara Bejlek | 7-6(5) 6-1 | Ekaterina Alexandrova | H2H | Match data | 2026 | Hard |
| Belinda Bencic | 4-6 6-1 6-1 | Ashlyn Krueger | H2H | Match data | 2025 | Hard |
| Elena Rybakina | 6-1 6-4 | Daria Kasatkina | H2H | Match data | 2024 | Hard |
| Belinda Bencic | 1-6 7-6(8) 6-4 | Liudmila Samsonova | H2H | Match data | 2023 | Hard |
| Aryna Sabalenka | 6-2 6-2 | Veronika Kudermetova | H2H | Match data | 2021 | Hard |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Abu Dhabi Open held?
- Abu Dhabi Open is held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
- Who won the most recent Abu Dhabi Open?
- The 2026 Abu Dhabi Open was won by Sara Bejlek, who defeated Ekaterina Alexandrova 7-6(5) 6-1.
- Who has won the most Abu Dhabi Open titles?
- Belinda Bencic has won 2 Abu Dhabi Open titles, the most by any player.
- When was the first Abu Dhabi Open played?
- The first edition of Abu Dhabi Open was held in 2021.
- What surface is Abu Dhabi Open played on?
- Abu Dhabi Open is played on hard courts.