The Abu Dhabi Open is a tennis tournament on the WTA Tour which is played on outdoor hard courts at Abu Dhabi International Tennis Center.
The tournament is at the WTA 500 level with top stars like Elena Rybakina, Ons Jabeur, and Emma Raducanu playing in the 2024 singles competition.
WTA Abu Dhabi 2024
| Venue: | International Tennis Center |
| Level: | WTA 500 |
| Court Surface: | Outdoor Hard Courts |
| Draw Size: | 32 Singles, 16 Doubles |
| Prize Money: | $780,637 (2023) |
Dates
The 2024 WTA Abu Dhabi Open tennis tournament will be held from the 5th to the 11th of February 2024, with the 2024 tournament being played in the same week as the pro tournaments in Marseille, Dallas, Cluj-Napoca, Mumbai, and Cordoba.
Tickets
Tickets for the 2024 tournament are for sale on the tournament’s official website, with ticket prices starting from 50 AED.
Players
The official entry list for the 2024 tournament in Abu Dhabi has now been released and below is a selection of players who will participate in the 2024 singles tournament, with the player list including Elena Rybakina, Emma Raducanu, and Ons Jabeur.
- Anhelina Kalinina
- Barbora Krejcikova
- Beatriz Haddad Maia
- Caroline Garcia
- Daria Kasatkina
- Elena Rybakina
- Heather Watson
- Emma Raducanu
- Jasmine Paolini
- Jelena Ostapenko
- Lesia Tsurenko
- Liudmila Samsonova
- Magda Linette
- Ons Jabeur
- Sorana Cirstea
- Veronika Kudermetova
Schedule
Below is the expected schedule for the 2024 tournament in Abu Dhabi, with the singles and doubles finals being played on Sunday, the 11th of February 2024.
| Day | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Monday – Day 1 | 5 February 2024 | 1st Round Matches |
| Tuesday – Day 2 | 6 February 2024 | 1st Round Matches |
| Wednesday – Day 3 | 7 February 2024 | 2nd Round Matches |
| Thursday – Day 4 | 8 February 2024 | 2nd Round Matches |
| Friday – Day 5 | 9 February 2024 | Quarterfinal Matches |
| Saturday – Day 6 | 10 February 2024 | Semifinal Matches |
| Sunday – Day 7 | 11 February 2024 | Finals |
NB: Singles qualifying will take place on the 3rd and 4th of February 2024.
Draw
The draws for the 2024 singles and doubles tournaments in Abu Dhabi are available to view on the WTA Tour website (see links below).
The draw size will be 32 for the singles and 16 for the doubles, with 8 seeded players in the singles and 4 seeded teams in the doubles.
Singles Qualifying Draw: View
Singles Main Draw: View
Doubles Draw: View
Prize Money and Points
The total financial commitment (including prize money) for the 2024 Abu Dhabi Open tennis tournament has yet to be confirmed but in 2023 it was $780,637.
How the prize money and points were split for the 2023 tournament is detailed below.
Women’s Singles
The winner of the singles tournament in 2023 received $120,150 and 470 ranking points, while the runner-up won $74,161 and 305 ranking points.
| Performance | $ – Payout | Point(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | $120,150 | 470 |
| Finalist | $74,161 | 305 |
| Semifinalist | $43,323 | 185 |
| Quarterfinalist | $21,075 | 100 |
| 2nd Round | $11,500 | 55 |
| 1st Round | $8,310 | 1 |
Women’s Doubles
The winners of the doubles tournament in 2023 received $40,100 ($20,050 each) and 470 points, while the runners-up received $24,300 ($12,150 each) and 305 points.
| Performance | $ – Per Team | $ – Per Player | Point(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winners | $40,100 | $20,050 | 470 |
| Finalists | $24,300 | $12,150 | 305 |
| Semifinalists | $13,900 | $6,950 | 185 |
| Quarterfinalists | $7,200 | $3,600 | 100 |
| 1st Round | $4,350 | $2,175 | 1 |
Past Winners and Results
Women’s Singles
Belinda Bencic defeated Liudmila Samsonova in three sets 1-6, 7-6, 6-4 in the 2023 singles final – see highlights from their final below.
The winner of the 2021 singles tournament was Aryna Sabalenka who beat Veronika Kudermetova 6–2, 6–2 in the final.
| Year | Winner | Runner Up | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Belinda Bencic | Liudmila Samsonova | 1-6, 7-6, 6-4 |
| 2022 | N/A* | N/A | N/A |
| 2021 | Aryna Sabalenka | Veronika Kudermetova | 6–2, 6–2 |
Women’s Doubles
The winners of the 2023 doubles tournament were Luisa Stefani and Zhang Shuai who beat Chan Hao-ching and Shuko Aoyama 3-6, 6-2, 10-8 in the 2023 doubles final.
| Year | Winners | Runners Up | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Luisa Stefani and Zhang Shuai | Chan Hao-ching and Shuko Aoyama | 3-6, 6-2, 10-8 |
| 2022 | N/A* | N/A | N/A |
| 2021 | Shuko Aoyama and Ena Shibahara | Hayley Carter and Luisa Stefani | 7–6, 6–4 |
*No WTA tournament was held in 2022.