2026 Abu Dhabi Open – Singles
| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 2026 Abu Dhabi Open | |
| Champion | Sára Bejlek |
| Runner-up | Ekaterina Alexandrova |
| Score | 7–6(7–5), 6–1 |
| Draw | 28 (4 Q / 4 WC) |
| Seeds | 8 |
Sára Bejlek defeated Ekaterina Alexandrova in the final, 7–6(7–5), 6–1 to win the singles tennis title at the 2026 Abu Dhabi Open.[1] It was her first WTA Tour title, and she became the first qualifier to win the tournament.[2]
Belinda Bencic was the reigning champion,[3] but withdrew from the tournament due to illness.[4]
Seeds
The top four seeds received a bye into the second round.
- Belinda Bencic (withdrew)
- Ekaterina Alexandrova (final)
- Clara Tauson (semifinals)
- Emma Navarro (second round)
- Liudmila Samsonova (quarterfinals)
- Leylah Fernandez (second round)
- Jeļena Ostapenko (second round)
- Paula Badosa (first round)
Draw
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- ITF = ITF entry
- PR = Protected ranking
- SR = Special ranking
- SE = Special exempt
- JE = Junior exempt
- JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
- CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
- NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
Finals
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Q | Sára Bejlek | 7 | 3 | 7 | |||||||||
| 3 | Clara Tauson | 5 | 6 | 5 | |||||||||
| Q | Sára Bejlek | 77 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 2 | Ekaterina Alexandrova | 65 | 1 | ||||||||||
| WC | Hailey Baptiste | 6 | 65 | 3 | |||||||||
| 2 | Ekaterina Alexandrova | 3 | 77 | 6 | |||||||||
Top half
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LL | R Zarazua | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | S Kartal | 6 | 710 | Q | S Kartal | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| C Bucșa | 3 | 68 | Q | S Kartal | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| A Krueger | 3 | 0 | Q | S Bejlek | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | S Bejlek | 6 | 6 | Q | S Bejlek | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | O Selekhmeteva | 7 | 64 | 2 | 7 | J Ostapenko | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | J Ostapenko | 5 | 77 | 6 | Q | S Bejlek | 7 | 3 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | C Tauson | 5 | 6 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | C Tauson | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| D Kasatkina | 65 | 6 | 4 | Q | S Waltert | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | S Waltert | 77 | 3 | 6 | 3 | C Tauson | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| M Kessler | 6 | 6 | M Kessler | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A Pavlyuchenkova | 3 | 3 | M Kessler | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| LL | C Paquet | 0 | 3 | 6 | L Fernandez | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | L Fernandez | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bottom half
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | L Samsonova | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S Kenin | 4 | 0 | 5 | L Samsonova | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| J Tjen | 78 | 3 | 6 | J Tjen | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| M Joint | 66 | 6 | 3 | 5 | L Samsonova | 2 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| WC | H Baptiste | 4 | 6 | 6 | WC | H Baptiste | 6 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| WC | T Kostović | 6 | 3 | 4 | WC | H Baptiste | 78 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | E Navarro | 66 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | H Baptiste | 6 | 65 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | P Badosa | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | E Alexandrova | 3 | 77 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| LL | A Sasnovich | 6 | 3 | 6 | LL | A Sasnovich | 6 | 4 | 65 | ||||||||||||||||||
| A Eala | 6 | 6 | A Eala | 2 | 6 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | Z Sönmez | 4 | 3 | A Eala | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| D Yastremska | 6 | 7 | 2 | E Alexandrova | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| PR | B Haddad Maia | 2 | 5 | D Yastremska | 3 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | E Alexandrova | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Qualifying
Seeds
- Elsa Jacquemot (first round)
- Sonay Kartal (qualified)
- Hailey Baptiste (received wild card to main draw)
- Renata Zarazúa (qualifying competition, retired, lucky loser)
- Simona Waltert (qualified)
- Sára Bejlek (qualified)
- Oksana Selekhmeteva (qualified)
- Aliaksandra Sasnovich (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
Qualifiers
Lucky losers
Qualifying draw
First qualifier
| First round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Elsa Jacquemot | 6 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| Chloé Paquet | 1 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Chloé Paquet | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 6 | Sára Bejlek | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Ekaterina Ovcharenko | 3 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 6 | Sára Bejlek | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
Second qualifier
| First round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Sonay Kartal | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Yuliia Starodubtseva | 4 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Sonay Kartal | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 8 | Aliaksandra Sasnovich | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||
| Priscilla Hon | 5 | 77 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 8 | Aliaksandra Sasnovich | 7 | 63 | 6 | |||||||||
Third qualifier
| First round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
| Alt | Katarzyna Piter | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Alt | Emily Webley-Smith | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||
| Alt | Katarzyna Piter | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 5 | Simona Waltert | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Arina Rodionova | 2 | 0r | |||||||||||
| 5 | Simona Waltert | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||
Fourth qualifier
| First round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Renata Zarazúa | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| PR | Vera Zvonareva | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 4 | Renata Zarazúa | 1r | |||||||||||
| 7 | Oksana Selekhmeteva | 3 | |||||||||||
| WC | Ellen Perez | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 7 | Oksana Selekhmeteva | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
References
- ^ "Breakthrough complete! Qualifier Bejlek wins first title in Abu Dhabi". WTATennis. 7 February 2026.
- ^ "The next Czech talent: Qualifier Sara Bejlek seals Abu Dhabi Open title defeating Ekaterina Alexandrova in final". tennisuptodate.com. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- ^ "Bencic boosts comeback by winning second Abu Dhabi title". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ^ "Abu Dhabi: Belinda Bencic hit with bad luck, withdraws late and exits top-10". Tennis World USA. Retrieved 5 February 2026.