by ti-amie Tournament: Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open presented by Abu Dhabi Sports Council
Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Dates: February 3 - February 8, 2025
Level: WTA 500
Total Financial Commitment: $1,064,510
Surface: Hard
Seed Player Entry Ranking
1 Elena Rybakina 6
2 Daria Kasatkina 9
3 Danielle Collins 11
4 Paula Badosa 12
5 Beatriz Haddad Maia 16
6 Jelena Ostapenko 17
7 Katie Boulter 23
8 Magdalena Frech 24
Yulia Putintseva 25
Liudmila Samsonova 26
Ekaterina Alexandrova 27
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 28
Linda Noskova 30
Leylah Fernandez 31
Dayana Yastremska 33
Amanda Anisimova 36
Ons Jabeur WC
Belinda Bencic WC
by ti-amie Garcia, Vondrousova, Linette, Krueger, and Sonobe are in. Collins is out.
by ti-amie Qualifying Draw
V. Kudermetova (1) vs L. Samson (WC)
A. Ito vs S. Kenin (7)
M. Kessler (2) vs Y. Starodubtseva
T. Kostovic (WC) vs D. Parry (10)
M. Uchijima (3) vs O. Gadecki
C. Paquet vs S. Kartal (11)
K. Volynets (4) vs H. Watson (WC)
D. Saville vs E. Andreeva (8)
R. Zarazua (5) vs Y. Bonaventure
Z. Sonmez vs T. Townsend (9)
K. Rakhimova (6) vs C. Bucsa
W. Sonobe (WC) vs H. Baptiste (12)
by ti-amie Main Draw Singles
E. Rybakina (1)/Bye
Qualifier vs Qualifier
Y. Yuan vs Qualifier
O. Jabeur vs J. Ostapenko (7)
Y. Putintseva (4)/Bye
M. Vondrousova (WC) vs E. Raducanu (WC)
B. Bencic (WC) vs R. Sramkova
P. Kudermetova vs L. Samsonova (5)
L. Fernandez (8) vs E. Alexandrova
C. Garcia (WC) vs L. Sun
Qualifier vs A. Krueger
Bye/D. Kasatkina (3)
A. Pavlyuchenkova (6) vs Qualifier
Qualifier vs M. Linette
M. Frech vs L. Noskova
Bye/P. Badosa (2)
by ti-amie I thought I was losing it for a minute because last I read Raducanu had a Qualie Wild Card here. Now she's in the main draw.
There are a lot of theories about what could have happened but nothing definitive from the WTA.
One of the been around forever tennisheads reported that Sonobe had a main draw WC. She is an IMG player.
Now Sonobe is in the Qualies and Raducanu, also an IMG player, is in the main draw. The WTA makes it impossible to get entry lists for some reason.
The Brits are already complaining about her "nightmare" draw.
by Jeff from TX Her quarter looks quite reasonable - good players there (as in all 4) but no prohibitive favorites.
by Owendonovan "The Brits are already complaining about her "nightmare" draw."
Maybe not such a nightmare if she could get some good training blocks with a coach, but no one seems good enough. Gives her a bit of princess vibe.
by ti-amie Monday Order of Play
Stadium Court
Starts at 4:00 AM
CHN Y. Yuan vs JPN W. Sonobe
Followed By
USA M. Kessler vs USA A. Krueger
Followed By
FRA C. Garcia vs NZL L. Sun
Followed By
RUS P. Kudermetova vs RUS L. Samsonova (5)
ADCB Court 1
Starts at 4:00 AM
LAT J. Ostapenko/AUS E. Perez (1) vs CZE L. Noskova/KAZ Y. Putintseva
Followed By
USA S. Kenin/POL M. Linette vs CZE L. Samson/CZE M. Vondrousova
Followed By
GBR S. Kartal vs USA K. Volynets
Followed By
CHN X. Jiang/TPE F. Wu vs AUS O. Gadecki/GBR O. Nicholls
by ashkor87 Awesome display by Sonobe...Yuan is a good player,won a title last year..
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ti-amie ashkor87 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 03, 2025 1:51 pm
Awesome display by Sonobe...Yuan is a good player,won a title last year..
I saw a bit of this match and one shot by Sonobe left Yuan standing and staring in disbelief.
by ti-amie Tuesday Order of Play
Stadium Court
Starts at 2:00 AM
JPN S. Aoyama/JPN E. Hozumi vs USA A. Muhammad/NED D. Schuurs (2)
Followed By
CAN L. Fernandez (8) vs JPN M. Uchijima
Followed By
SUI B. Bencic vs SVK R. Sramkova
Followed By
CZE M. Vondrousova vs GBR E. Raducanu
Followed By
TUN O. Jabeur vs LAT J. Ostapenko (7)
ADCB Court 1
Starts at 4:00 AM
POL M. Frech vs CZE L. Noskova
Followed By
MEX R. Zarazua vs POL M. Linette
Followed By
RUS A. Pavlyuchenkova (6) vs USA S. Kenin
Followed By
ESP C. Bucsa/JPN M. Kato vs FRA K. Mladenovic/CHN S. Zhang (4)
by ashkor87 Hoping for Noskova to do well,I always have high hopes of her..
Impressed with Bencic ..Sramkova is a good player, fabulous performance in BJK ..
by ti-amie Wednesday Order of Play
Stadium Court
Starts at 2:00 AM
SUI B. Bencic vs RUS V. Kudermetova
Followed By
KAZ Y. Putintseva (4) vs CZE M. Vondrousova
Followed By
KAZ E. Rybakina (1) vs USA K. Volynets
Followed By
JPN W. Sonobe vs TUN O. Jabeur
Followed By
CZE L. Noskova vs ESP P. Badosa (2)
ADCB Court 1
Starts at 2:30 AM
USA B. Mattek-Sands/CZE L. Safarova vs BRA L. Stefani/GBR H. Watson
Followed By
HUN T. Babos/USA N. Melichar-Martinez vs TPE H. Chan/RUS L. Samsonova
Followed By
CAN L. Fernandez (8) vs NZL L. Sun
Followed By
USA A. Krueger vs RUS D. Kasatkina (3)
Followed By
RUS A. Pavlyuchenkova (6) vs POL M. Linette
Court 2
Starts at 5:30 AM
USA D. Krawczyk/MEX G. Olmos (3) vs NOR U. Eikeri/JPN M. Ninomiya
Followed By
AUS O. Gadecki/GBR O. Nicholls vs JPN S. Aoyama/JPN E. Hozumi
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Why is it always tennis?
by skatingfan Vondrousova def Raducanu 6-3 6-4
by ashkor87 Bencic just double-bageled Kudermetova! What was that?!
by ashkor87 saw the highlights.. V had many errors but mostly due to sluggish footwork - Bencic's metronomic hitting with pace and depth works well on this medium-paced court, I guess.. let us see how far she can go.. an inspiration, certainly, to all mothers making a come-back
by Suliso Bencic has won both Dubai and Abu Dhabi in the past. Beat Kvitova in the former. Next is the repeat of Olympics final.
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ashkor87 Suliso wrote: ↑Wed Feb 05, 2025 10:56 am
Bencic has won both Dubai and Abu Dhabi in the past. Beat Kvitova in the former. Next is the repeat of Olympics final.
Oh I absolutely love Bencic...her ability to change direction is so much like Hingis...the year she won the Olympic gold, I had predicted she would win it, after the big players like Osaka lost early..i remember getting flak for it on this forum.
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ashkor87 ashkor87 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 04, 2025 4:43 pm
Hoping for Noskova to do well,I always have high hopes of her..
she beat Badosa easily! happy to see..
by ponchi101 Badosa is a mystery. Does well for two weeks, out easily the next, on a court that should be fair for her.
by ti-amie Thursday Order of Play
Stadium Court
Starts at 4:00 AM
CZE M. Vondrousova vs SUI B. Bencic
Followed By
CAN L. Fernandez (8) vs USA A. Krueger
Followed By
KAZ E. Rybakina (1) vs TUN O. Jabeur
Followed By
POL M. Linette vs CZE L. Noskova
ADCB Court 1
Starts at 4:00 AM
BRA L. Stefani/GBR H. Watson vs FRA K. Mladenovic/CHN S. Zhang (4)
Followed By
LAT J. Ostapenko/AUS E. Perez (1) vs HUN T. Babos/USA N. Melichar-Martinez
Followed By
NOR U. Eikeri/JPN M. Ninomiya vs CZE L. Samson/CZE M. Vondrousova
by JTContinental 3 out of the top 4 seeds out today, and Rybakina barely scraped by
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ashkor87 ponchi101 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 05, 2025 4:36 pm
Badosa is a mystery. Does well for two weeks, out easily the next, on a court that should be fair for her.
I don't agree..she is just not that good, was blasted by a better player
by ponchi101 How far has Noskova gone in the last two hard court slams?
Sure, she holds some promise. But this is not the second coming of Mandlikova. Should not have been that easy for her.
by JTContinental Noskova is not a better player than Badosa
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ashkor87 ponchi101 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 06, 2025 5:23 pm
How far has Noskova gone in the last two hard court slams?
Sure, she holds some promise. But this is not the second coming of Mandlikova. Should not have been that easy for her.
Wait and see. She is still very young.
by ti-amie Friday Order of Play
Stadium Court
Starts at 6:00 AM
LAT J. Ostapenko/AUS E. Perez (1) vs CZE L. Samson/CZE M. Vondrousova
Followed By
USA A. Krueger vs CZE L. Noskova
Followed By
KAZ E. Rybakina (1) vs SUI B. Bencic
ADCB Court 1
Starts at 6:00 AM
FRA K. Mladenovic/CHN S. Zhang (4) vs AUS O. Gadecki/GBR O. Nicholls
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ashkor87 JTContinental wrote: ↑Thu Feb 06, 2025 7:26 pm
Noskova is not a better player than Badosa
Why not?
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ashkor87 ponchi101 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 06, 2025 5:23 pm
How far has Noskova gone in the last two hard court slams?
Sure, she holds some promise. But this is not the second coming of Mandlikova. Should not have been that easy for her.
If we wait for that, even Tignor will rave about her..in What way would I be better?
by Suliso Seems like Krueger is much better than Noskova anyway.
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ponchi101 ashkor87 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 07, 2025 12:27 pm
ponchi101 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 06, 2025 5:23 pm
How far has Noskova gone in the last two hard court slams?
Sure, she holds some promise. But this is not the second coming of Mandlikova. Should not have been that easy for her.
If we wait for that, even Tignor will rave about her..in What way would I be better?
In that Noskova's promise has yet to be fulfilled. Sure, she plays a very good game, but so far it has yet to translate into major wins, or a high ranking. Badosa, for all her faults (and I agree she is not Slam material), has achieved more. So, the statement that she was beaten by a better player explained little. Sure, Noskova was better that day; she won. But Noskova is not a giant killer.
Yet. She may go on to be a top player soon, but we have to wait.
by Suliso Outstanding from Bencic! Can she beat Krueger? I think the chances are not too bad.
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meganfernandez ponchi101 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 05, 2025 4:36 pm
Badosa is a mystery. Does well for two weeks, out easily the next, on a court that should be fair for her.
Perhaps more motivated at a Slam than a 500, especially when she is no longer desperate for a big result.
by ti-amie Saturday Order of Play
Stadium Court
Starts at 5:30 AM
Final
LAT J. Ostapenko/AUS E. Perez (1) vs FRA K. Mladenovic/CHN S. Zhang (4)
Followed By
Final
SUI B. Bencic vs USA A. Krueger
by ashkor87 Krueger reminds me a bit of Rybakina..easy power from nowhere..sheer timing..and likes to volley too..never seen her before
by Suliso A slow start from Belinda, but eventually a convincing win. 9th title of her career and up to #65 Monday. A return to the top 20 seems likely to me.
by ashkor87 saw the highlights but couldnt actually tell what Bencic did to turn it around..?
