Abu Dhabi Open: Full list of title winners

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Published at :February 7, 2025 at 4:57 PM

Modified at :February 7, 2025 at 4:57 PM

Abu Dhabi Open: Full list of title winners

Elena Rybakina is the defending champion.

The Abu Dhabi Open is a WTA 500-level professional women’s tennis tournament. It takes place on outdoor hardcourts and was introduced in 2021 to be played in January at the Zayed Sports City International Tennis Centre in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

The tournament was introduced due to the suspension of all WTA tournaments in China and the delay of tournaments in Australia because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2023, the event was brought back on the tour as a replacement for St. Petersburg Ladies.

The inaugural edition of the Abu Dhabi Open was won by Aryna Sabalenka in the singles division, with the Japanese pairing of Ena Shibahara and Shuko Aoyama winning the doubles category. Belarus didn’t return to defend her title in 2023, which witnessed Belinda Bencic lift the trophy.

In 2024, former Wimbledon winner Elena Rybakina beat Daria Kasatkina comfortably in straight sets to lift her first title in Abu Dhabi. The Kazakh enters the 2025 edition as the top seed and frontrunner to defend her title. Some other renowned players competing in the event include Paula Badosa, Daria Kasatkina, and Yulia Putintseva.

Full list of title winners at Abu Dhabi Open:

Singles

Year	Winner	Runner-up	Score
2021	Aryna Sabalenka (Belarus)	Veronika Kudermetova (Russia)	6–2, 6–2
2023	Belinda Bencic (Switzerland)	Liudmila Samsonova	1–6, 7–6(10–8), 6–4
2024	Elena Rybakina (Kazakhstan)	Daria Kasatkina	6–1, 6–4

Doubles

Year	Winner	Runner-up	Score
2021	Shuko Aoyama / Ena Shibahara (Japan)	Hayley Carter (USA) / Luisa Stefani (Brazil)	7–6(7–5), 6–4
2023	Luisa Stefani (Brazil) / Zhang Shuai (China)	Shuko Aoyama (Japan) / Chan Hao-ching (Chinese Taipei)	3–6, 6–2, [10–8]
2024	Sofia Kenin / Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA)	Linda Nosková (Czech Republic) / Heather Watson (UK)	6–4, 7–6(7–4)

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