WTA Abu Dhabi 2023 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Belinda Bencic won the 2023 Abu Dhabi, defeating Liudmila Samsonova 1-6 7-6(8) 6-4 in the final. The WTA 500 event was played on hard courts in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, from February 6 to February 12, 2023.

Champion
Belinda Bencic
def. Liudmila Samsonova , 1-6 7-6(8) 6-4
Dates
Feb 6 — Feb 12
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Category
WTA 500
Surface
Hard
Prize money
$780,637
DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Feb 12, 2023* F Belinda Bencic #9 1-6 7-6(8) 6-4 Liudmila Samsonova #19 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Feb 11, 2023* SF Liudmila Samsonova #19 6-4 1-6 6-4 Qinwen Zheng #29 H2H Match data
Feb 11, 2023* SF Belinda Bencic #9 6-2 6-3 Beatriz Haddad Maia #14 H2H Match data
QF (4)
Feb 11, 2023* QF Liudmila Samsonova #19 6-3 6-3 Veronika Kudermetova #11 H2H Match data
Feb 11, 2023* QF Beatriz Haddad Maia #14 3-6 6-3 6-2 Elena Rybakina #10 H2H Match data
Feb 11, 2023* QF Qinwen Zheng #29 6-1 6-2 Daria Kasatkina #8 H2H Match data
Feb 11, 2023* QF Belinda Bencic #9 7-6(5) 6-2 Shelby Rogers #46 H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Feb 10, 2023* R16 Qinwen Zheng #29 7-6(10) 6-1 Jelena Ostapenko #12 H2H Match data
Feb 10, 2023* R16 Veronika Kudermetova #11 6-1 7-5 Elise Mertens #32 H2H Match data
Feb 10, 2023* R16 Liudmila Samsonova #19 7-5 7-6(6) Barbora Krejcikova #30 H2H Match data
Feb 10, 2023* R16 Elena Rybakina #10 6-4 6-2 Karolina Pliskova #20 H2H Match data
Feb 10, 2023* R16 Beatriz Haddad Maia #14 6-4 6-7(5) 7-6(4) Yulia Putintseva #45 H2H Match data
Feb 10, 2023* R16 Shelby Rogers #46 4-6 6-3 4-1 (ret.) Anett Kontaveit #18 H2H Match data
Feb 10, 2023* R16 Daria Kasatkina #8 1-6 6-0 6-2 Jil Teichmann #28 H2H Match data
Feb 10, 2023* R16 Belinda Bencic #9 6-4 7-5 Marta Kostyuk #57 H2H Match data
R32 (12)
Feb 9, 2023* R32 Karolina Pliskova #20 6-1 6-3 Ysaline Bonaventure #96 H2H Match data
Feb 9, 2023* R32 Yulia Putintseva #45 7-6(2) 6-2 Bianca Andreescu #37 H2H Match data
Feb 9, 2023* R32 Beatriz Haddad Maia #14 4-6 6-3 6-0 Marie Bouzkova #26 H2H Match data
Feb 9, 2023* R32 Barbora Krejcikova #30 6-1 6-4 Elena-Gabriela Ruse #148 H2H Match data
Feb 9, 2023* R32 Jil Teichmann #28 6-3 7-6(5) Dayana Yastremska #102 H2H Match data
Feb 9, 2023* R32 Anett Kontaveit #18 4-6 7-6(4) 6-4 Shuai Zhang #23 H2H Match data
Feb 9, 2023* R32 Marta Kostyuk #57 6-2 1-6 6-2 Sorana Cirstea #63 H2H Match data
Feb 9, 2023* R32 Elise Mertens #32 6-0 6-2 Martina Trevisan #25 H2H Match data
Feb 9, 2023* R32 Liudmila Samsonova #19 3-6 6-2 6-0 Claire Liu #56 H2H Match data
Feb 9, 2023* R32 Jelena Ostapenko #12 7-5 1-6 7-5 Danielle Collins #42 H2H Match data
Feb 9, 2023* R32 Qinwen Zheng #29 6-3 6-3 Rebecca Marino #74 H2H Match data
Feb 9, 2023* R32 Shelby Rogers #46 6-4 6-7(5) 6-1 Leylah Fernandez #39 H2H Match data
Q2 Q (6)
Feb 6, 2023 Q2 Q Rebecca Marino #74 6-1 6-4 Ysaline Bonaventure #96 H2H Match data
Feb 6, 2023 Q2 Q Elena-Gabriela Ruse #148 6-4 6-1 Mirjam Bjorklund #149 H2H Match data
Feb 6, 2023 Q2 Q Leylah Fernandez #39 6-1 6-4 Katarina Zavatska #289 H2H Match data
Feb 6, 2023 Q2 Q Dayana Yastremska #102 6-2 3-6 6-4 Claire Liu #56 H2H Match data
Feb 6, 2023 Q2 Q Shelby Rogers #46 1-6 6-3 6-4 Magdalena Frech #104 H2H Match data
Feb 6, 2023 Q2 Q Yulia Putintseva #45 6-2 6-2 Nigina Abduraimova #182 H2H Match data
Q1 Q (12)
Feb 5, 2023 Q1 Q Ysaline Bonaventure #97 6-7(3) 6-3 6-1 Luisa Stefani #1349 H2H Match data
Feb 5, 2023 Q1 Q Katarina Zavatska #286 1-6 6-3 6-2 Moyuka Uchijima #116 H2H Match data
Feb 5, 2023 Q1 Q Mirjam Bjorklund #153 6-3 6-7(7) 7-5 Aliaksandra Sasnovich #37 H2H Match data
Feb 5, 2023 Q1 Q Rebecca Marino #70 7-5 6-3 Margarita Gasparyan #1223 H2H Match data
Feb 5, 2023 Q1 Q Leylah Fernandez #38 6-1 6-2 Kristina Mladenovic #145 H2H Match data
Feb 5, 2023 Q1 Q Elena-Gabriela Ruse #144 6-3 3-0 (ret.) Tereza Martincova #87 H2H Match data
Feb 5, 2023 Q1 Q Yulia Putintseva #44 6-2 7-5 Anastasia Zakharova #186 H2H Match data
Feb 5, 2023 Q1 Q Nigina Abduraimova #152 6-3 6-3 Diane Parry #108 H2H Match data
Feb 5, 2023 Q1 Q Claire Liu #52 7-6(3) 6-1 Stefania Bojica H2H Match data
Feb 5, 2023 Q1 Q Shelby Rogers #45 6-2 6-3 Vera Zvonareva #431 H2H Match data
Feb 5, 2023 Q1 Q Magdalena Frech #101 4-6 7-5 6-2 Su Jeong Jang #149 H2H Match data
Feb 5, 2023 Q1 Q Dayana Yastremska #103 6-3 6-1 Laura Siegemund #125 H2H Match data

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
Belinda Bencic 2
Aryna Sabalenka 1
Elena Rybakina 1
Sara Bejlek 1

Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
2026 Hard Sara Bejlek 7-6(5) 6-1 Ekaterina Alexandrova H2H Match data
2025 Hard Belinda Bencic 4-6 6-1 6-1 Ashlyn Krueger H2H Match data
2024 Hard Elena Rybakina 6-1 6-4 Daria Kasatkina H2H Match data
2023 Hard Belinda Bencic 1-6 7-6(8) 6-4 Liudmila Samsonova H2H Match data
2021 Hard Aryna Sabalenka 6-2 6-2 Veronika Kudermetova H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Abu Dhabi held?
Abu Dhabi is held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Who won the most recent Abu Dhabi?
The 2026 Abu Dhabi was won by Sara Bejlek 7-6(5) 6-1.
Who has won the most Abu Dhabi titles?
Belinda Bencic has won 2 Abu Dhabi titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Abu Dhabi played?
The first edition of Abu Dhabi was held in 2021.
What surface is Abu Dhabi played on?
Abu Dhabi is played on hard courts.