2023 Abu Dhabi Open – Singles

Belinda Bencic defeated Liudmila Samsonova in the final, 1–6, 7–6(10–8), 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 2023 Abu Dhabi Open. It was her eighth career WTA Tour-level singles title. She saved three championship points en route to the title.

Aryna Sabalenka was the reigning champion, when the tournament was last held in 2021, but chose not to compete this year.

Seeds
The top four seeds received a bye into the second round. • # Daria Kasatkina (quarterfinals)

• # Belinda Bencic (champion)

• # 🇰🇿 Elena Rybakina (quarterfinals)

• # Veronika Kudermetova (quarterfinals)

• # Jeļena Ostapenko (second round)

• # 🇧🇷 Beatriz Haddad Maia (semifinals)

• # 🇪🇪 Anett Kontaveit (second round, retired)

• # Liudmila Samsonova (final)

Seeds
• # Aliaksandra Sasnovich (first round)

• # 🇨🇦 Leylah Fernandez (qualified)

• # 🇰🇿 Yulia Putintseva (qualified)

• # 🇺🇸 Shelby Rogers (qualified)

• # 🇺🇸 Claire Liu (qualifying competition, lucky loser)

• # 🇨🇦 Rebecca Marino (qualified)

• # 🇨🇿 Tereza Martincová (first round, retired)

• # 🇧🇪 Ysaline Bonaventure (qualifying competition, lucky loser)

• # 🇵🇱 Magdalena Fręch (qualifying competition)

• # 🇺🇦 Dayana Yastremska (qualified)

• # 🇫🇷 Diane Parry (first round)

• # 🇯🇵 Moyuka Uchijima (first round)

Qualifiers
• # 🇷🇴 Elena-Gabriela Ruse

• # 🇨🇦 Leylah Fernandez

• # 🇰🇿 Yulia Putintseva

• # 🇺🇸 Shelby Rogers

• # 🇺🇦 Dayana Yastremska

• # 🇨🇦 Rebecca Marino

Lucky losers
• # 🇺🇸 Claire Liu

• # 🇧🇪 Ysaline Bonaventure