WTA - Abu Dhabi round of sixteen

Round of sixteen in Abu Dhabi.

2021 Abu Dhabi Women’s Tennis Open - a WTA 500 tournament, on Hard, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 5-13 January 2021.

No defending champion:

This is a new event

Round of sixteen results:

- Sofia Kenin (1) defeated Yulia Putintseva (13) 3-6 7-6(5) 6-4

- Maria Sakkari (9) defeated Garbiñe Muguruza (5) 7-5 6-4

- Aryna Sabalenka (4) defeated Ons Jabeur (15) 6-2 6-4

- Elena Rybakina (6) defeated Daria Kasatkina 6-3 6-4

- Marta Kostyuk defeated Tamara Zidansek 6-1 6-1

- Sara Sorribes Tormo defeated qualifier Anastasia Gasanova 7-5 6-3

- Veronika Kudermetova defeated Paula Badosa 6-4 4-6 6-1

- Elina Svitolina (2) defeated Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-2 6-7(5) 7-6(8)

Quarter final match ups 

Sofia Kenin (1) v Maria Sakkari (9)

Aryna Sabalenka (4) v Elena Rybakina (6)

Marta Kostyuk v Sara Sorribes Tormo 

Veronika Kudermetova v Elina Svitolina (2)