First round completed in Abu Dhabi.
2023 Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open, a WTA 500 tournament, on Hard, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 6-12 February 2023.
First scheduled in January 2021 due to suspension of all WTA tournaments in China, and delay of tournaments in Australia because of COVID.
Now reintroduced as replacement for St Petersburg Ladies Trophy, cancelled because of Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Paula Badosa withdrew after the main draw was published due to illness, and was replaced by lucky loser Claire Liu.
Wildcard Garbiñe Muguruza withdrew after the main draw was published due to personal reasons, and was replaced by lucky loser Ysaline Bonaventure.
2021 champion (not defending):
Aryna Sabalenka (4) who defeated Veronica Kudermetova 6-2 6-2
First round results:
- Jil Teichmann defeated qualifier Dayana Yastremska 6-3 7-6(5)
- Zheng Qinwen defeated qualifier Rebecca Marino 6-3 6-3
- Barbora Krejcikova defeated qualifier Elena-Gabriela Ruse 6-1 6-4
- Liudmila Samsonova (8) defeated lucky loser Claire Liu 3-6 6-2 6-0
- Beatriz Haddad Maia (6) defeated Marie Bouzkova 4-6 6-3 6-0
- Qualifier Yulia Putintseva defeated Bianca Andreescu 7-6(2) 6-2
- Karolina Pliskova defeated lucky loser Ysaline Bonaventure 6-1 6-3
- Qualifier Shelby Rogers defeated qualifier Leylah Fernandez 6-4 6-7(5) 6-1
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