Abu Dhabi, UAE – The Abu Dhabi Sports Council, the organizer of the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open Women’s Tennis Championship “500 Points”, announced that Kazakh star Yelena Rybakina has joined the list of stars participating in the competitions of the fourth edition of the tournament.
Which will be held from January 31 to February 7 at the International Tennis Complex in Zayed Sports City.
Rybakina, ranked fifth in the world, is one of the most prominent stars of the game in the world.
She won the 2022 Wimbledon title.
She also reached the final of the 2023 Australian Open, winning several titles in the 500 and 1000 categories.
Among them is the 2025 WTA Finals title in Riyadh, after defeating world number one Arena Sabalenka.
The tournament also sees the return of Belinda Bencic, the Swiss Olympic champion.
Which seeks to maintain its unbeaten record in the tournament after winning the title in 2023 and 2025.
To remain the only player who has not lost a match in the history of the event.
The list of entries also includes Spanish star Paula Badosa, former world number two and Indian Wells champion.
In addition to rising Canadian Victoria M’Poko, who achieved a remarkable jump in the world rankings during the 2025 season after winning the Montreal and Hong Kong titles.
Along with Filipino star Alexandra Iala.
The 2026 edition will also witness the participation of former Roland Garros champion Jelena Ostapenko.
Chinese Chenwen Cheng, Ukrainian Dayana Yastremska, and 2020 Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin.
