2021 Abu Dhabi Women's Tennis Open – Singles

Aryna Sabalenka won the title, defeating first-time finalist Veronika Kudermetova in the final, 6–2, 6–2. This was Sabalenka's third consecutive title, and her victory against Kudermetova in the final was her 15th consecutive victory, with both streaks dating back to Ostrava in 2020.

Singles
2021 Abu Dhabi Women's Tennis Open
Champion	Aryna Sabalenka
Runner-up	Veronika Kudermetova
Final score	6–2, 6–2
Draw	64S / 32Q
Seeds	17

This was a new tournament in 2021.

Seeds

01.   Sofia Kenin (Quarterfinals)

02.   Elina Svitolina (Quarterfinals)

03.   Karolína Plíšková (Second round)

04.   Aryna Sabalenka (Champion)

05.   Garbiñe Muguruza (Third round)

06.   Elena Rybakina (Quarterfinals)

07.   Elise Mertens (Withdrew)

08.   Markéta Vondroušová (First round)

09.   Maria Sakkari (Semifinals)

10.   Anett Kontaveit (First round)

11.   Jennifer Brady (First round)

12.   Karolína Muchová (Second round, withdrew)

13.   Yulia Putintseva (Third round)

14.   Amanda Anisimova (Withdrew)

15.   Ons Jabeur (Third round)

16.   Donna Vekić (First round)

17.   Ekaterina Alexandrova (Third round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior Exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Sofia Kenin	6	2	0
	9	Maria Sakkari	2	6	6
								9	Maria Sakkari	3	2
								4	Aryna Sabalenka	6	6
	4	Aryna Sabalenka	6	4	6
	6	Elena Rybakina	4	6	3
															4	Aryna Sabalenka	6	6
																Veronika Kudermetova	2	2
		Marta Kostyuk	0	6	6
		Sara Sorribes Tormo	6	1	4
									Marta Kostyuk	6^8	4
									Veronika Kudermetova	7^10	6
		Veronika Kudermetova	5	6	7^7
	2	Elina Svitolina	7	3	6^3

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	1	S Kenin	7^7	6
	Q	Z Yang	6^4	2				1	S Kenin	5	5
		L Siegemund	7	5	4				K Flipkens	7	4^r
		K Flipkens	5	7	6										1	S Kenin	3	7^7	6
		B Krejčíková	6	6											13	Y Putintseva	6	6^5	4
		J Loeb	1	3					B Krejčíková	4	5
		M Trevisan	3	3				13	Y Putintseva	6	7
	13	Y Putintseva	6	6																		1	S Kenin	6	2	0
	9	M Sakkari	6	6																		9	M Sakkari	2	6	6
		A Potapova	4	2				9	M Sakkari	7	6
		C Gauff	6	6					C Gauff	5	2
	Alt	U Eikeri	0	1											9	M Sakkari	7	6
		A Sasnovich	6	6											5	G Muguruza	5	4
	Q	A Bondár	2	3					A Sasnovich	1	4
		K Mladenovic	2	4				5	G Muguruza	6	6
	5	G Muguruza	6	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	4	A Sabalenka	7^7	6
		P Hercog	6^5	2				4	A Sabalenka	7	6
		A Tomljanović	6	7^7					A Tomljanović	5	4
	PR	L Zhu	2	6^1											4	A Sabalenka	6	6
	Q	K Bondarenko	6	3	7										15	O Jabeur	2	4
		Y Wang	3	6	5			Q	K Bondarenko	7	3	2
		A Pavlyuchenkova	6^3	3				15	O Jabeur	5	6	6
	15	O Jabeur	7^7	6																		4	A Sabalenka	6	4	6
	12	K Muchová	6	6																		6	E Rybakina	4	6	3
		D Kovinić	4	1				12	K Muchová
		D Kasatkina	6	3	6				D Kasatkina	w/o
		Q Wang	2	6	2											D Kasatkina	3	4
		A Rus	3	6	4										6	E Rybakina	6	6
		Xiy Wang	6	3	6				Xiy Wang	4	4
	Q	L Stefanini	1	3				6	E Rybakina	6	6
	6	E Rybakina	6	6

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	8	M Vondroušová	6	3	6^3
		S-w Hsieh	3	6	7^7				S-w Hsieh	3	7^7	3
		M Kostyuk	6	6					M Kostyuk	6	6^4	6
	Q	L Hradecká	2	4												M Kostyuk	6	6
		LA Fernandez	6	6												T Zidanšek	1	1
		J Paolini	4	2					LA Fernandez	4	4
		T Zidanšek	0	6	6				T Zidanšek	6	6
	11	J Brady	6	3	4																		M Kostyuk	0	6	6
	16	D Vekić	6^10	6	4																		S Sorribes Tormo	6	1	4
		B Pera	7^12	2	6				B Pera	7	3	4
		S Sorribes Tormo	6	6					S Sorribes Tormo	5	6	6
		N Podoroska	3	3												S Sorribes Tormo	7	6
		M Barthel	2	4											Q	A Gasanova	5	3
	Q	A Gasanova	6	6				Q	A Gasanova	6	6
	LL	D Papamichail	2	6^4				3	Ka Plíšková	2	4
	3	Ka Plíšková	6	7^7

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	LL	V Grammatikopoulou	2	2
		A Cornet	6	6					A Cornet	4	4
		A Sevastova	2	7	2				P Badosa	6	6
		P Badosa	6	5	6											P Badosa	4	6	1
	Q	B Turati	6	6												V Kudermetova	6	4	6
	PR	Y Shvedova	1	2				Q	B Turati	2	1
		V Kudermetova	7	6					V Kudermetova	6	6
	10	A Kontaveit	5	1																			V Kudermetova	5	6	7^7
	17	E Alexandrova	6	6																		2	E Svitolina	7	3	6^3
		Z Diyas	4	4				17	E Alexandrova	7	6^7	6
		H Watson	4	6	7				H Watson	5	7^9	3
	LL	J Burrage	6	2	5										17	E Alexandrova	2	7^7	6^8
		V Zvonareva	6	6											2	E Svitolina	6	6^5	7^10
	Q	A Hesse	3	4					V Zvonareva	4	1
		J Pegula	4	3				2	E Svitolina	6	6
	2	E Svitolina	6	6

Qualifying

Seeds

1. Tena Lukas (First round)
2. Ulrikke Eikeri (Moved to main draw)
3. Jodie Burrage (Qualifying competition, Lucky loser)
4. Valentini Grammatikopoulou (Qualifying competition, Lucky loser)
5. Andrea Lázaro García (First round)
6. Anna Bondár (Qualified)
7. Despina Papamichail (Qualifying competition, Lucky loser)
8. Catherine Harrison (First round)
9. Anna Danilina (First round)
10. Kateryna Bondarenko (Qualified)
11. Amandine Hesse (Qualified)
12. Anastasia Gasanova (Qualified)
13. Jessica Pieri (Qualifying competition)
14. Martina Caregaro (Qualifying competition)
15. Irina Fetecău (Qualifying competition)
16. Mirjam Björklund (First round)

Qualifiers

1. Lucrezia Stefanini
2. Anastasia Gasanova
3. Amandine Hesse
4. Kateryna Bondarenko
5. Lucie Hradecká
6. Anna Bondár
7. Yang Zhaoxuan
8. Bianca Turati

Lucky losers

1. Jodie Burrage
2. Valentini Grammatikopoulou
3. Despina Papamichail

First Qualifier

	First Round							Qualifying Competition
	1	Tena Lukas	6	4	2
		Lucrezia Stefanini	4	6	6
									Lucrezia Stefanini	1	6	7^7
								15	Irina Fetecău	6	2	6^3
		Riya Bhatia	2	1
	15	Irina Fetecău	6	6

Second Qualifier

	First Round							Qualifying Competition
	Alt	Makoto Ninomiya	1	4
		Ena Shibahara	6	6
									Ena Shibahara	6	5	2
								12	Anastasia Gasanova	4	7	6
		Giuliana Olmos	5	3
	12	Anastasia Gasanova	7	6

Third Qualifier

	First Round							Qualifying Competition
	3	Jodie Burrage	6	6
		Nadiia Kichenok	2	3
								3	Jodie Burrage	3	2
								11	Amandine Hesse	6	6
		Irene Burillo Escorihuela	3	3
	11	Amandine Hesse	6	6

Fourth Qualifier

	First Round							Qualifying Competition
	4	Valentini Grammatikopoulou	6	1	6
		Luisa Stefani	4	6	1
								4	Valentini Grammatikopoulou	1	3
								10	Kateryna Bondarenko	6	6
		Panna Udvardy	7^7	2	4
	10	Kateryna Bondarenko	6^5	6	6

Fifth Qualifier

	First Round							Qualifying Competition
	5	Andrea Lázaro García	6	2	1
		Lucie Hradecká	1	6	6
									Lucie Hradecká	7^9	6
								PR	Carol Zhao	6^7	1
	PR	Carol Zhao	6	2	6
	16	Mirjam Björklund	0	6	2

Sixth Qualifier

	First Round							Qualifying Competition
	6	Anna Bondár	6	6
		Yana Sizikova	0	1
								6	Anna Bondár	4	6	7
								13	Jessica Pieri	6	4	5
		Katarzyna Piter	4	0
	13	Jessica Pieri	6	6

Seventh Qualifier

	First Round							Qualifying Competition
	7	Despina Papamichail	2	7	6
		Federica Di Sarra	6	5	1
								7	Despina Papamichail	2	2
									Yang Zhaoxuan	6	6
		Yang Zhaoxuan	3	7^7	6
	9	Anna Danilina	6	6^4	4

Eighth Qualifier

	First Round							Qualifying Competition
	8	Catherine Harrison	4	7^7	1
		Bianca Turati	6	6^4	6
									Bianca Turati	6	6
								14	Martina Caregaro	0	3
		Valeriya Strakhova	3	3
	14	Martina Caregaro	6	6

References

• Main draw
• Qualifying draw