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Defending Champion Bencic and Eala Confirmed for the 2026 Abu Dhabi WTA 500 Tournament

25/11/2025 17:04 - Adrien Guyot

The Abu Dhabi WTA 500 tournament will welcome Belinda Bencic and Alexandra Eala next February for the 5th edition of the Emirati tournament.

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Defending Champion Bencic and Eala Confirmed for the 2026 Abu Dhabi WTA 500 Tournament

Sabalenka on Bencic: "It gives hope to those who want a baby".

11/02/2025 08:55 - Clément Gehl

Aryna Sabalenka was keen to praise the performance of Belinda Bencic, who made her return to competition at the end of October 2024 following a pregnancy and won the WTA 500 tournament in Abu Dhabi. ...

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Bencic moved after her Abu Dhabi title: "It was a great dream to play in front of my daughter".

08/02/2025 17:34 - Jules Hypolite

Belinda Bencic won the WTA 500 Abu Dhabi on Saturday, beating Ashlyn Krueger in the final. The Swiss, who made her return to competition last November after giving birth to her daughter Bella, claime...

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Bencic takes the title in Abu Dhabi!

08/02/2025 15:44 - Jules Hypolite

Belinda Bencic defeated Ashlyn Krueger 4-6, 6-1, 6-1 in the final of the Abu Dhabi tournament on Saturday. The Swiss player came out on top in a final that was initially indecisive, with numerous bre...

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Noskova received numerous insulting messages on Instagram after her defeat in Abu Dhabi

08/02/2025 09:21 - Adrien Guyot

This Friday afternoon, Linda Noskova missed out on the final of the WTA 500 tournament in Abu Dhabi. The Czech, ranked 39th in the world at the start of the week, lost to Ashlyn Krueger (7-6, 6-4), a...

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Noskova received numerous insulting messages on Instagram after her defeat in Abu Dhabi

Bencic after her win over Rybakina: "I'm glad the results are coming back so quickly".

08/02/2025 09:50 - Adrien Guyot

Belinda Bencic is making a stunning comeback on the WTA Tour. After returning from pregnancy at the end of last season, the 27-year-old Swiss is already back in the top 100. Bencic, who has enjoyed a...

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Bencic takes on Rybakina in Abu Dhabi semi-final

07/02/2025 17:36 - Jules Hypolite

Belinda Bencic scored her biggest victory since her return to competition by beating Elena Rybakina (3-6, 6-3, 6-4) in the semi-finals of the Abu Dhabi tournament. Dominated in the first set, the Swi...

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Bencic takes on Rybakina in Abu Dhabi semi-final

Rybakina wins a thriller against Jabeur in Abu Dhabi

06/02/2025 16:21 - Adrien Guyot

The quarter-final clash at the Abu Dhabi tournament pits Elena Rybakina, the tournament's number 1 seed and defending champion, against Ons Jabeur. In a remake of the Wimbledon 2022 final won by the ...

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Rybakina wins a thriller against Jabeur in Abu Dhabi

Rybakina wins her first round in Abu Dhabi despite losing the first set

05/02/2025 12:49 - Clément Gehl

Elena Rybakina faced Katie Volynets in the first round of the WTA 500 in Abu Dhabi. Despite losing the first set 6-2, the Kazakh rallied to defeat the qualifier 2-6, 6-4, 6-4. Serving for the match ...

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Rybakina wins her first round in Abu Dhabi despite losing the first set

Bencic crushes Kudermetova without losing a game in Abu Dhabi

05/02/2025 09:16 - Adrien Guyot

First match of the day at the WTA 500 tournament in Abu Dhabi. Invited by the organizers, Belinda Bencic aims to continue her climb up the rankings. The Swiss was up against lucky loser Veronika Kude...

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Bencic crushes Kudermetova without losing a game in Abu Dhabi

Raducanu defeated by Vondrousova in Abu Dhabi

04/02/2025 17:21 - Jules Hypolite

Invited by the organizers of the Abu Dhabi tournament, Emma Raducanu lost in the 1st round to Marketa Vondrousova (6-3, 6-4), who had just returned from injury. Despite nine double faults and a poor ...

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Raducanu defeated by Vondrousova in Abu Dhabi

Kader Nouni, chair umpire, during the match between Jabeur and Ostapenko: "Wait until the end of the point before shouting Yalla".

04/02/2025 19:40 - Jules Hypolite

A funny sequence during the 1st round match between Ons Jabeur and Jelena Ostapenko in Abu Dhabi. After the match had started with just two games played, chair umpire Kader Nouni had to calm down the...

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Kader Nouni, chair umpire, during the match between Jabeur and Ostapenko:

Lulu Sun eliminates Garcia in her opening match in Abu Dhabi

03/02/2025 15:31 - Adrien Guyot

Caroline Garcia will have to wait to win her first match of the season on the WTA Tour. The Frenchwoman, down to 76th in the world, had been invited by the organizers of the WTA 500 tournament in Abu ...

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Lulu Sun eliminates Garcia in her opening match in Abu Dhabi

Rybakina adds a new coach to her team

02/02/2025 19:45 - Jules Hypolite

Elena Rybakina has had an eventful start to 2025, seeing her former coach Stefano Vukov provisionally suspended by the WTA, before ending her collaboration with Goran Ivanisevic after just a few weeks...

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Raducanu in controversy after wild-card change in Abu Dhabi

01/02/2025 16:43 - Jules Hypolite

Emma Raducanu was due to qualify for the main draw of the WTA 500 in Abu Dhabi with an invitation, but ended up with a wild-card to play directly in the main draw. This last-minute change came as a s...

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Raducanu in controversy after wild-card change in Abu Dhabi

WTA 500 Abu Dhabi: Jabeur-Ostapenko and Vondrousova-Raducanu through to the 1st round, Rybakina and Badosa top the bill

01/02/2025 14:22 - Jules Hypolite

The draw for the WTA 500 Abu Dhabi was made on Saturday. Elena Rybakina, seeded n°1, has been given a bye and will play a qualifier in her first match. No.2 seed Paula Badosa will face either Magdal...

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WTA 500 Abu Dhabi: Jabeur-Ostapenko and Vondrousova-Raducanu through to the 1st round, Rybakina and Badosa top the bill

Osaka withdraws from Abu Dhabi tournament

31/01/2025 17:22 - Jules Hypolite

After withdrawing from the 3rd round of the Australian Open, where she suffered a relapse of her abdominal injury, Naomi Osaka is to extend her absence from the circuit. The Japanese player has withd...

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Osaka withdraws from Abu Dhabi tournament

Raducanu to qualify for WTA 500 tournament in Abu Dhabi

30/01/2025 15:50 - Adrien Guyot

Casting for next week's WTA tournament in Abu Dhabi continues to be completed. Following the announcement of the participation of several top 20 players such as Elena Rybakina, Jelena Ostapenko, Emma...

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Raducanu to qualify for WTA 500 tournament in Abu Dhabi

Garcia invited to play WTA 500 tournament in Abu Dhabi

28/01/2025 12:46 - Adrien Guyot

Caroline Garcia is looking to regain her confidence. The Frenchwoman, now ranked 76th in the world, is keen to get back to her best. After being eliminated in the first round of the Australian Open a...

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Garcia invited to play WTA 500 tournament in Abu Dhabi

Osaka enfonce Garcia à Doha !

12/02/2024 18:17 - Guillaume Nonque

Les choses ne s'arrangent pas pour Caroline Garcia. La Française vient d'encaisser une troisième défaite consécutive sur le Circuit WTA, battue par Naomi Osaka dès le premier tour du WTA 100 de Doha. ...

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Rybakina retrouve le sourire à Abu Dhabi !

11/02/2024 18:04 - Guillaume Nonque

La déception de son élimination dès le 2e tour à Melbourne est digérée pour Elena Rybakina. Elle a remporté le WTA 500 d'Abu Dhabi en dominant Daria Kasatkina sur le score de 6/1, 6/4 en finale ce dim...

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Rybakina retrouve le sourire à Abu Dhabi !

Rybakina retrouve son rythme à Abu Dhabi.

11/02/2024 08:17 - Guillaume Nonque

Après sa sortie de route dès le 2e tour de l'Open d'Australie, au terme d'un match et d'un ultime tie-break dantesques face à Anna Blinkova, Elena Rybakina retrouve ses esprits à Abu Dhabi. Pas encore...

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Rybakina retrouve son rythme à Abu Dhabi.

Osaka resists for 40 minutes, then collapses against Collins. Worrying?

06/02/2024 13:21 - Guillaume Nonque

Naomi Osaka is still far from being back to her best. Back on the WTA Tour after an absence of over a year, during which she gave birth to her first child, the former world No.1 is struggling to reviv...

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Osaka resists for 40 minutes, then collapses against Collins. Worrying?

Osaka résiste 40 minutes puis s'écroule face à Collins. Inquiétant ?

06/02/2024 13:11 - Guillaume Nonque

Naomi Osaka est encore loin d'avoir retrouvé son meilleur niveau. De retour sur le Circuit WTA après une absence de plus d'un an au cours de laquelle elle donné naissance à son premier enfant, l'ancie...

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Osaka résiste 40 minutes puis s'écroule face à Collins. Inquiétant ?

Garcia, battue d'entrée à Abu Dhabi, n'y arrive toujours pas

05/02/2024 14:50 - Guillaume Nonque

Caroline Garcia s'est inclinée dès son entrée en lice, ce lundi à Abu Dhabi. La Française a été battue par Sorana Cirstea sur le score de 6/7(4), 6/4, 6/4 au terme d'un gros combat de 2h39 sur le Stad...

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