2026 Abu Dhabi Open
| 2026 Abu Dhabi Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 1–7 February |
| Edition | 5th |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Draw | 28S / 16D |
| Prize money | $1,206,446 |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
| Location | Abu Dhabi, UAE |
| Venue | Zayed Sports City International Tennis Centre |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
| Sára Bejlek | |
| Doubles | |
| Ekaterina Alexandrova / Maya Joint | |
The 2026 Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open was a professional women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the fourth edition of the tournament, and a WTA 500 event on the 2026 WTA Tour. It took place at the Zayed Sports City International Tennis Centre in Abu Dhabi, from 1 February until 7 February 2026.[1]
Champions
Singles
- Sára Bejlek def. Ekaterina Alexandrova, 7–6(7–5), 6–1
Doubles
- Ekaterina Alexandrova / Maya Joint def. Tereza Mihalíková / Olivia Nicholls 3–6, 7–6(7–5), [10–8]
Points and prize money
Point distribution
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | R16 | R32 | Q | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | 500 | 325 | 195 | 108 | 60 | 1 | 25 | 13 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 1 | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q2 | Q1 | |
| Singles | $185,500 | $114,500 | $66,003 | $35,000 | $18,045 | $13,005 | $10,500 | $6,330 | |
| Doubles | $61,540 | $37,400 | $21,720 | $11,150 | $6,800 | N/a | N/a | N/a | |
| Doubles prize money per team | |||||||||
Singles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUI | 10 | 1 | |
| Ekaterina Alexandrova | 11 | 2 | |
| DEN | Clara Tauson | 14 | 3 |
| USA | Emma Navarro | 15 | 4 |
| Liudmila Samsonova | 18 | 5 | |
| CAN | Leylah Fernandez | 23 | 6 |
| LAT | Jeļena Ostapenko | 24 | 7 |
| ESP | Paula Badosa | 26 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings are as of 19 January 2026[2]
Other entrants
The following players received a wildcard into the singles main draw:
The following player received entry using a protected ranking:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following players received entry as lucky losers:
Withdrawals
- Belinda Bencic → replaced by Renata Zarazua
- Barbora Krejčiková → replaced by Aliaksandra Sasnovich
- Victoria Mboko → replaced by Daria Kasatkina
- Elise Mertens → replaced by Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
- Elena Rybakina → replaced by Cristina Bucșa
- Ajla Tomljanović → replaced by Chloé Paquet
- Markéta Vondroušová → replaced by Ashlyn Krueger
- Zheng Qinwen → replaced by Alexandra Eala
Doubles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | Asia Muhammad | NZL | Erin Routliffe | 28 | 1 |
| ESP | Cristina Bucșa | CHN | Zhang Shuai | 39 | 2 |
| AUS | Ellen Perez | NED | Demi Schuurs | 41 | 3 |
| SVK | Tereza Mihalíková | GBR | Olivia Nicholls | 56 | 4 |
- Rankings are as of 19 January 2026
Other entrants
The following pair received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
The following pairs received entry using a protected ranking:
- Shuko Aoyama / Vera Zvonareva
- Darija Jurak Schreiber / Katarzyna Piter
- Irina Khromacheva / Andreja Klepač
References
- ^ "Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open". wtatennis.com.
- ^ "Players". mubadalaabudhabiopen.com. Retrieved 14 January 2026.