Bencic wins Abu Dhabi title

Final day in Abu Dhabi.

2025 Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open presented by Abu Dhabi Sports Council, a WTA 500 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 3-8 February 2025.

Defending champion:

Elena Rybakina (1) who defeated Daria Kasatkina (7) 6-1 6-4

Final:

Wildcard Belinda Bencic (Switzerland) v Ashlyn Krueger (USA)

The players hadn’t met before in a WTA Tour tournament.

First WTA 500 final for Krueger.

Breaks of serve were exchanged in the first two games of set one.

Krueger saved four break points in game three before holding for 2-1.

Breaks of serve were exchanged in games four and five.

Bencic saved three break points in game six and held for 3-3.

Breaks of serve were exchanged in games seven and eight.

Krueger saved a break point in game nine and held for 5-4.

Bencic served to stay in the set, but was broken.

Krueger took the set 6-4.

Bencic broke serve in games one and three of set two.

She consolidated for 4-0.

Bencic saved a break point in game six and held for 5-1.

Krueger served to stay in the set, but was broken.

Bencic took the set 6-1.

Bencic broke serve in game two of the decider.

She saved three break back points before holding for 3-0.

Krueger dropped serve again in game six to trail 1-5.

Belinda Bencic served out the match 4-6 6-1 6-1.

Title number nine for Bencic, and first since she won this same tournament in February 2023.

Also first since returning to the WTA Tour after giving birth.