The WTA tour continues in the United Arab Emirates.
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
The following players withdrew after entering but before the main draw was published:
- Amanda Anisimova replaced by Zheng Qinwen
- Ons Jabeur replaced by Karolina Pliskova
Daria Kasatkina, world number 8, is top seed.
The other 7 seeds are all in the top 19
The top four seeds have first round byes.
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