WTA - Dubai

The WTA Tour continues in the UAE.

2021 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships - a WTA 1000 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 7-14 March 2021.

2020 champion (not defending):

Simona Halep (1) who defeated Elena Rybakina 3-6 6-3 7-6(5)

The following players withdrew after entering but before the main draw was published:

- Bianca Andreescu replaced by Alizé Cornet 

- Ashleigh Barty replaced by Katerina Siniakova 

- Jennifer Brady replaced by Bernarda Pera 

- Danielle Collins replaced by Kristyna Pliskova 

- Simona Halep replaced by Jessica Pegula 

- Sofia Kenin replaced by Kristina Mladenovic 

- Magda Linette replaced by Jil Teichmann 

- Karolina Muchova replaced by Barbora Krejcikova 

- Yulia Putintseva replaced by Paula Badosa 

- Alison Riske replaced by Anastasija Sevastova 

- Barbora Strycova replaced by Laura Siegemund 

- Donna Vekic replaced by Patricia Maria Tig 

- Zhang Shuai replaced by Shelby Rogers 

Elina Svitolina, world number 5, is top seed.

The other 15 seeds are all in the top 25

The top eight seeds have first round byes.