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About Abu Dhabi Open 2024
Abu Dhabi Open Introduction
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The Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open is a professional women’s tennis tournament that is played on outdoor hard courts. The competition is held at the Zayed Sports City International Tennis Centre in Abu Dhabi. In 2024, the tournament is scheduled to take place from February 3 - February 11.
The 2024 Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open is set to be the third edition of the tournament as a WTA-500 event, and the second edition of the competition being sponsored by Mubadala. It is a relatively new event on the circuit, but attracts some of the best players on the women’s tour. Like the name suggests, the tournament happens in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates every year.
While the singles draw at the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open has 32 entrants, the doubles category has 16 teams participating. The 2024 edition of the tournament primarily made headlines due to former world No.1 Naomi Osaka teaming up with Wimbledon finalist Ons Jabeur in doubles. The prize money allocated to the tournament stands at $922,573.
Abu Dhabi Open History
The Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open originated as the Abu Dhabi Women’s Tennis Open, back in 2021. It has a short history, but has gained prominence on the WTA Tour. The debut edition of the tournament saw reigning 2024 Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka lift the singles crown, while the Japanese pairing of Ena Shibahara and Shuko Aoyama won the doubles title.
In 2023, the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open made a return to the circuit, following the suspension of the St. Petersburg Ladies’ Trophy due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict. This time, the tournament was sponsored by Mubadala - an investment company that supports the diversification and integration of UAE’s economy. There were great turnouts during the course of the week, as well as some enthralling encounters to match the crowd. The singles tournament was won by Belinda Bencic, while Luisa Stefani and Zhang Shuai won the women’s doubles crown.
2024 Abu Dhabi Open Schedule
The 2024 Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open will take place from 3-11 February at the Zayed Sports City International Tennis Centre.
Date
Event
February 3
Qualifying
February 4
Qualifying
February 5
Round of 32
February 6
Round of 32
February 7
Round of 16
February 8
Round of 16
February 9
Quarterfinals
February 10
Semifinals
February 11
Final
Abu Dhabi Open Venue
The Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open is held at the Abu Dhabi International Tennis Complex, or the International Tennis Centre. It is a sports arena in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The tennis-centric complex is located in the Zayed Sports City - a multi-purpose stadium. It opened way back in 2004, and has a Centre Court capacity of 5,000. Meanwhile, Court-2 has a capacity of 600.
All the matches of the 2024 Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open can be streamed via WTA TV, with a subscription. Outside of this, there will be live telecasts in some countries. Here are the prominent broadcasters in key nations:
Australia: beIN Sports
Canada: DAZN
UK & Germany: Sky Sports
South America: ESPN
Turkey: beIN Digiturk
USA: Tennis Channel
FAQs
A. The 2021 singles title in Abu Dhabi was won by Aryna Sabalenka. Meanwhile, Belinda Bencic was the singles champion in 2023.
A. The Abu Dhabi Open is held in the International Tennis Centre at the Zayed Sports City.
A. The 2024 Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open is scheduled from February 3 - 11, 2024.
A. 2022 Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina is the top seed at the 2024 Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open.
