2026 Dubai Tennis Championships – Women's singles
| Women's singles | |
|---|---|
| 2026 Dubai Tennis Championships | |
| 2025 Champion | |
| Draw | 56 (8Q / 4WC) |
| Seeds | 16 |
Mirra Andreeva was the defending champion,[1][2] but lost in the quarterfinals to Amanda Anisimova.[3]
Seeds
The top eight seeds received a bye into the second round.
- 1.
Elena Rybakina (third round, retired) - 2.
Amanda Anisimova - 3.
Coco Gauff - 4.
Jessica Pegula - 5.
Mirra Andreeva (quarterfinals) - 6.
Jasmine Paolini (second round) - 7.
Elina Svitolina - 8.
Ekaterina Alexandrova (second round) - 9.
Belinda Bencic (third round) - 10.
Linda Nosková (second round) - 11.
Victoria Mboko (withdrew) - 12.
Clara Tauson (quarterfinals) - 13.
Liudmila Samsonova (first round) - 14.
Emma Navarro (second round) - 15.
Karolína Muchová (withdrew) - 16.
Iva Jovic (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
- ITF = ITF entry
- PR = Protected ranking
- SR = Special ranking
- SE = Special exempt
- JE = Junior exempt
- JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
- CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
- NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
Finals
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
| LL | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | 3 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 6 | 5 | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 2 | 7 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||
Top half
Section 1
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 6 | 5 | Q | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | 6 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0r | ||||||||||||||||||||
| LL | 6 | 5 | 6 | LL | 5 | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 7 | 2 | LL | 6 | 62 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | 2 | 4 | LL | 1 | 77 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| LL | 6 | 6 | LL | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 1 | 2 | 9 | w/o | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | 2 | 2 | WC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 7 | 4 | 0r | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Section 2
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 711 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 2 | 6 | 69 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | 4 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 78 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | 3 | 66 | 5 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| LL | 4 | 1r | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 0 | 6 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 1 | 65 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bottom half
Section 3
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 2 | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| LL | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| LL | 4 | 2 | LL | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 64 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | 77 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| LL | 1 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | 7 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | 5 | 6 | 4 | Q | 4 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Section 4
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | w/o | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 4 | Q | 0 | 0r | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LL | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 64 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 7 | 6 | 65 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 1 | WC | 77 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | 6 | 6 | WC | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| PR | 6 | 6 | PR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | w/o | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seeded players
The following are the seeded players. Seedings are based on WTA rankings as of 9 February 2026. Rankings and points before are as of 16 February 2026.[4]
| ‡ | Champion |
| † | Runner-up |
| ▼ | Eliminated |
| Seed | Rank | Player | Points before | Points dropping | Points won | Points after | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 7,523 | 390 | 120 | 7,253 | Third round retired against | |
| 2 | 6 | 5,690 | 10 | 390 | 6,070 | Semifinals vs. | |
| 3 | 4 | 6,423 | 10 | 390 | 6,803 | Semifinals vs. | |
| 4 | 5 | 5,888 | 120 | 390 | 6,158 | Semifinals vs. | |
| 5 | 7 | 4,786 | 1,000 | 215 | 4,001 | Quarterfinals lost to | |
| 6 | 8 | 4,157 | 120 | 10 | 4,047 | Second round lost to | |
| 7 | 9 | 3,260 | 65 | 215 | 3,410 | Quarterfinals vs. | |
| 8 | 12 | 2,918 | (108)† | (108)‡ | 2,918 | Second round lost to | |
| 9 | 13 | 2,843 | 65 | 120 | 2,898 | Third round lost to | |
| 10 | 14 | 2,571 | 215 | 65 | 2,421 | Second round lost to | |
| 11 | 10 | 3,246 | (32)† | (32)‡ | 3,246 | Withdrew due to right elbow injury | |
| 12 | 15 | 2,530 | 650 | 215 | 2,095 | Quarterfinals lost to | |
| 13 | 18 | 2,105 | 65 | 10 | 2,050 | First round lost to | |
| 14 | 19 | 2,100 | 120 | 65 | 2,045 | Second round lost to | |
| 15 | 11 | 3,058 | 390 | 0 | 2,668 | Withdrew due to schedule change | |
| 16 | 20 | 2,008 | (33)^ | 120 | 2,095 | Third round lost to |
† The player is defending points from her 18th best result.
‡ The player is keeping her 18th best result as it is higher than the Dubai result, which does not need to be counted in her ranking points.
^ The player did not qualify for the tournament in 2025 and is defending points from an ITF tournament instead.
Withdrawn seeded players
The following players would have been seeded, but withdrew before the tournament began.
| Rank | Player | Points before | Points defending | Points after | Withdrawal reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10,990 | 120 | 10,870 | Fatigue[5] | |
| 2 | 7,803 | 215 | 7,653 | Schedule change[5] | |
| 16 | 2,356 | 0 | 2,356 | Abdominal injury[6] | |
| 17 | 2,351 | 0 | 2,351 | Fatigue[7] |
Other entry information
Wildcards
Protected ranking
Withdrawals
- ‡
Loïs Boisson → replaced by
Daria Kasatkina - §
Elisabetta Cocciaretto → replaced by
Antonia Ružić (LL) - ‡
McCartney Kessler → replaced by
Laura Siegemund - ‡
Madison Keys → replaced by
Kateřina Siniaková - ‡
Marta Kostyuk → replaced by
Magda Linette - ‡
Veronika Kudermetova → replaced by
Marie Bouzková - ‡
Eva Lys → replaced by
Tatjana Maria - §
Victoria Mboko → replaced by
Petra Marčinko (LL) - §
Karolína Muchová → replaced by
Anastasia Zakharova (LL) - ‡
Naomi Osaka → replaced by
Alexandra Eala - ‡
Karolína Plíšková → replaced by
Cristina Bucșa - ‡
Aryna Sabalenka → replaced by
Hailey Baptiste (LL) - §
Maria Sakkari → replaced by
Kamilla Rakhimova (LL) - ‡
Iga Świątek → replaced by
Peyton Stearns (LL) - ‡
Markéta Vondroušová → replaced by
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova - §
Zheng Qinwen → replaced by
Magdalena Fręch (LL)
‡ – withdrew from entry list
§ – withdrew from main draw
Qualifying
Seeds
Hailey Baptiste (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
Tereza Valentová (first round, retired)
Sonay Kartal (qualifying competition)
Peyton Stearns (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
Elisabetta Cocciaretto (qualified, withdrew)
Magdalena Fręch (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
Elsa Jacquemot (first round)
Solana Sierra (first round)
Anna Bondár (first round)
Antonia Ružić (first round, lucky loser)
Petra Marčinko (first round, lucky loser)
Elena-Gabriela Ruse (qualified)
Varvara Gracheva (qualified)
Anastasia Potapova (first round)
Alycia Parks (first round)
Julia Grabher (first round)
Qualifiers
Lucky losers
Qualifying draw
First qualifier
| First round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | ||||||||||
Second qualifier
| First round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
| 2 | 6 | 3 | 0r | ||||||||||
| 0 | 6 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 77 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 15 | 65 | 0 | |||||||||||
Third qualifier
| First round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
| 3 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
| WC | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 3 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 11 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||
Fourth qualifier
| First round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
| 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||
| WC | 4 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 12 | 6 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 2 | 77 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 12 | 6 | 63 | 6 | ||||||||||
Fifth qualifier
| First round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
| 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 6 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 5 | 6 | 63 | 7 | ||||||||||
| 2 | 77 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 16 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||
Sixth qualifier
| First round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
| 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
| WC | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | ||||||||||
| 13 | 6 | 4 | 7 | ||||||||||
| WC | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 13 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
Seventh qualifier
| First round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
| 7 | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 6 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 65 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 77 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 9 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||
Eighth qualifier
| First round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
| 8 | 3 | 64 | |||||||||||
| 6 | 77 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | 65 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1 | 77 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 14 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||
References
- ^ "Andreeva wins Dubai; becomes youngest-ever WTA 1000 champ and cracks Top 10". Women's Tennis Association. 22 February 2025. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ^ "Andreeva upsets Rybakina in Dubai to become youngest-ever WTA 1000 finalist". WTATennis. 21 February 2025.
- ^ "Anisimova Dethrones Dubai Champion Andreeva to Set Up All-American SF vs. Pegula". Tennis Now. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ^ "Players". dubaidutyfreetennischampionships.com. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ^ a b "Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek pull out of Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships just days before tournament begins". tennisuptodate.com. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
- ^ "Osaka, Kostyuk withdraw from Doha with injuries". wtatennis.com. 28 January 2026.
- ^ "Naomi Osaka and Madison Keys withdraw from another event as injury struggles continue". Tennis Infinity. Retrieved 14 February 2026.