First round commenced 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.
2021 champion (not defending):
Aryna Sabalenka (4) who defeated Veronica Kudermetova 6-2 6-2
First round results:
- Jelena Ostapenko (5) defeated Danielle Collins 7-5 1-6 7-5
- Elise Mertens defeated Martina Trevisan 6-0 6-2
- Anett Kontaveit (7) defeated Zhang Shuai 4-6 7-6(4) 6-4
- Wildcard Marta Kostyuk defeated wildcard Sorana Cirstea 6-2 1-6 6-2
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