WTA Abu Dhabi 2021 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Aryna Sabalenka won the 2021 Abu Dhabi, defeating Veronika Kudermetova 6-2 6-2 in the final. The WTA 500 event was played on hard courts in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, from January 6 to January 13, 2021.

Champion
Aryna Sabalenka
def. Veronika Kudermetova , 6-2 6-2
Dates
Jan 6 — Jan 13
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Category
WTA 500
Surface
Hard
Prize money
$565,530
Round of 64
Aryna Sabalenka #10 7-6(5) 6-2
Polona Hercog #49
Ajla Tomljanovic #68 6-2 7-6(1)
Lin Zhu #91
Ons Jabeur #31 7-6(3) 6-3
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova #38
Kateryna Volodko #285 6-3 3-6 7-5
Yafan Wang #95
Elena Rybakina #19 6-1 6-3
Lucrezia Stefanini #394
Xiyu Wang #123 6-3 3-6 6-4
Arantxa Rus #74
Daria Kasatkina #72 6-2 3-6 6-2
Qiang Wang #34
Karolina Muchova #27 6-4 6-1
Danka Kovinic #77
Maria Sakkari #22 6-4 6-2
Anastasia Potapova #101
Coco Gauff #48 6-0 6-1
Ulrikke Eikeri #260
Garbiñe Muguruza #15 6-2 6-4
Kristina Mladenovic #50
Aliaksandra Sasnovich #90 6-2 6-3
Anna Bondar #275
Sofia Kenin #4 7-6(4) 6-2
Zhaoxuan Yang #789
Kirsten Flipkens #86 5-7 7-5 6-4
Laura Siegemund #51
Yulia Putintseva #28 6-3 6-3
Martina Trevisan #85
Barbora Krejcikova #65 6-1 6-3
Jamie Loeb #255
Veronika Kudermetova #46 7-5 6-1
Anett Kontaveit #23
Bianca Turati #318 6-1 6-2
Yaroslava Shvedova #970
Paula Badosa #70 6-2 5-7 6-2
Anastasija Sevastova #54
Alizé Cornet #53 6-2 6-2
Valentini Grammatikopoulou #269
Elina Svitolina #5 6-4 6-3
Jessica Pegula #63
Vera Zvonareva #164 6-3 6-4
Amandine Hesse #289
Ekaterina Alexandrova #33 6-4 6-4
Zarina Diyas #80
Heather Watson #58 4-6 6-2 7-5
Jodie Burrage #263
Marta Kostyuk #99 6-2 6-4
Lucie Hradecka #495
Su-Wei Hsieh #67 3-6 6-3 7-6(3)
Marketa Vondrousova #21
Tamara Zidansek #87 0-6 6-3 6-4
Jennifer Brady #24
Leylah Fernandez #88 6-4 6-2
Jasmine Paolini #96
Sara Sorribes Tormo #66 6-3 6-3
Nadia Podoroska #47
Bernarda Pera #62 7-6(10) 2-6 6-4
Donna Vekic #32
Anastasia Gasanova #292 6-2 6-4
Mona Barthel #229
Karolina Pliskova #6 6-2 7-6(4)
Despina Papamichail #278
Round of 32
Aryna Sabalenka #10 7-5 6-4
Ajla Tomljanovic #68
Ons Jabeur #31 5-7 6-3
Kateryna Volodko #285
Elena Rybakina #19 6-4 6-4
Xiyu Wang #123
Daria Kasatkina #72 (w/o)
Karolina Muchova #27
Maria Sakkari #22 7-5 6-2
Coco Gauff #48
Garbiñe Muguruza #15 6-1 6-4
Aliaksandra Sasnovich #90
Sofia Kenin #4 5-7 5-4
Kirsten Flipkens #86
Yulia Putintseva #28 6-4 7-5
Barbora Krejcikova #65
Veronika Kudermetova #46 6-2 6-1
Bianca Turati #318
Paula Badosa #70 6-4 6-4
Alizé Cornet #53
Elina Svitolina #5 6-4 6-1
Vera Zvonareva #164
Ekaterina Alexandrova #33 7-5 6-7(7) 6-3
Heather Watson #58
Marta Kostyuk #99 6-3 6-7(4)
Su-Wei Hsieh #67
Tamara Zidansek #87 6-4 6-4
Leylah Fernandez #88
Sara Sorribes Tormo #66 5-7 6-3 6-4
Bernarda Pera #62
Anastasia Gasanova #292 6-2 6-4
Karolina Pliskova #6
Round of 16
Aryna Sabalenka #10 6-2 6-4
Ons Jabeur #31
Elena Rybakina #19 6-3 6-4
Daria Kasatkina #72
Maria Sakkari #22 7-5 6-4
Garbiñe Muguruza #15
Sofia Kenin #4 3-6 7-6(5) 6-4
Yulia Putintseva #28
Veronika Kudermetova #46 6-4 4-6 6-1
Paula Badosa #70
Elina Svitolina #5 6-2 6-7(5) 7-6(8)
Ekaterina Alexandrova #33
Marta Kostyuk #99 6-1 6-1
Tamara Zidansek #87
Sara Sorribes Tormo #66 7-5 6-3
Anastasia Gasanova #292
Quarterfinals
Aryna Sabalenka #10 6-4 4-6 6-3
Elena Rybakina #19
Maria Sakkari #22 2-6 6-2 6-0
Sofia Kenin #4
Veronika Kudermetova #46 5-7 6-3 7-6(3)
Elina Svitolina #5
Marta Kostyuk #99 0-6 6-1 6-4
Sara Sorribes Tormo #66
Semifinals
Aryna Sabalenka #10 6-3 6-2
Maria Sakkari #22
Veronika Kudermetova #46 7-6(8) 6-4
Marta Kostyuk #99
Final
Aryna Sabalenka #10 6-2 6-2
Veronika Kudermetova #46

Most Titles

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

Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
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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.