2023 Dubai Tennis Championships – Women's singles
Barbora Krejčíková defeated Iga Świątek in the final, 6–4, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2023 Dubai Tennis Championships. It was her first WTA 1000 title.[1] In addition to world No. 1 Świątek, Krejčíková also defeated No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka and No. 3 Jessica Pegula, becoming the fifth woman to defeat the top three ranked players in a single tournament, and the third to do so outside of the WTA Finals.[2] Krejčíková also saved four match points en route to the title, in the second round against Daria Kasatkina.[1]
Women's singles | |
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2023 Dubai Tennis Championships | |
Champion | Barbora Krejčíková |
Runner-up | Iga Świątek |
Score | 6–4, 6–2 |
Draw | 56 (5WC, 8Q) |
Seeds | 16 |
Jeļena Ostapenko was the defending champion,[3] but lost in the third round to Sabalenka.[4]
Seeds
The top eight seeds received a bye into the second round.
- 1. Iga Świątek (final)
- 2. Aryna Sabalenka (quarterfinals)
- 3. Jessica Pegula (semifinals)
- 4. Caroline Garcia (second round)
- 5. Coco Gauff (semifinals)
- 6. Maria Sakkari (second round)
- 7. Daria Kasatkina (second round)
- 8. Belinda Bencic (third round)
- 9. Elena Rybakina (third round, withdrew)
- 10. Veronika Kudermetova (first round)
- 11. Beatriz Haddad Maia (first round)
- 12. Petra Kvitová (third round)
- 13. Jeļena Ostapenko (third round)
- 14. Liudmila Samsonova (third round)
- 15. Victoria Azarenka (third round)
- 16. Ekaterina Alexandrova (withdrew)
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
- SE = Special exempt
- PR = Protected ranking
- ITF = ITF entry
- JE = Junior exempt
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
- SR = Special ranking
Finals
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Iga Świątek | w/o | ||||||||||||||||||
Karolína Plíšková | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Iga Świątek | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Coco Gauff | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Madison Keys | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
5 | Coco Gauff | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Iga Świątek | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Barbora Krejčíková | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
PR | Karolína Muchová | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | Jessica Pegula | w/o | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | Jessica Pegula | 1 | 7 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
Barbora Krejčíková | 6 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
Barbora Krejčíková | 0 | 77 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Aryna Sabalenka | 6 | 62 | 1 |
Section 1
First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | I Świątek | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | J Grabher | 4 | 2 | L Fernandez | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
L Fernandez | 6 | 6 | 1 | I Świątek | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Q Zheng | 6 | 6 | 14 | L Samsonova | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
S Zhang | 3 | 1 | Q Zheng | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
P Badosa | 77 | 65 | 4 | 14 | L Samsonova | w/o | |||||||||||||||||||||
14 | L Samsonova | 63 | 77 | 6 | 1 | I Świątek | w/o | ||||||||||||||||||||
10 | V Kudermetova | 3 | 7 | 5 | Ka Plíšková | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A Kalinina | 6 | 5 | 7 | A Kalinina | 5 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q | D Yastremska | 6 | 6 | Q | D Yastremska | 7 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
A Cornet | 2 | 3 | A Kalinina | 5 | 78 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Ka Plíšková | 6 | 6 | Ka Plíšková | 7 | 66 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
PR | M Vondroušová | 3 | 4 | Ka Plíšková | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | M Sakkari | 1 | 2 |
Section 2
First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | C Garcia | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | J Paolini | 1 | 1 | M Keys | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
M Keys | 6 | 6 | M Keys | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A Anisimova | 6 | 6 | 15 | V Azarenka | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WC | V Zvonareva | 3 | 2 | A Anisimova | 6 | 4 | 65 | ||||||||||||||||||||
PR | A Pavlyuchenkova | 3 | 5 | 15 | V Azarenka | 4 | 6 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||
15 | V Azarenka | 6 | 7 | M Keys | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 | E Rybakina | 6 | 6 | 5 | C Gauff | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B Andreescu | 3 | 4 | 9 | E Rybakina | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WC | S Kenin | 1 | 1 | M Bouzková | 5 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
M Bouzková | 6 | 6 | 9 | E Rybakina | |||||||||||||||||||||||
A Sasnovich | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | C Gauff | w/o | |||||||||||||||||||||
Q | R Masarova | 6 | 4 | 4 | A Sasnovich | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
5 | C Gauff | 6 | 6 |
Section 3
First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | B Bencic | 67 | 77 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
WC | İ Öz | 6 | 4 | 2 | WC | M Kostyuk | 79 | 65 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
WC | M Kostyuk | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | B Bencic | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
PR | K Muchová | 6 | 6 | PR | K Muchová | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B Pera | 1 | 4 | PR | K Muchová | 6 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||||
S Cîrstea | 4 | 79 | 7 | S Cîrstea | 4 | 64 | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 | B Haddad Maia | 6 | 67 | 5 | PR | K Muchová | |||||||||||||||||||||
LL | C Liu | 4 | 4 | 3 | J Pegula | w/o | |||||||||||||||||||||
S Rogers | 6 | 6 | S Rogers | 63 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | L Siegemund | 5 | 3 | Q | A Bogdan | 77 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q | A Bogdan | 7 | 6 | Q | A Bogdan | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K Kanepi | 3 | 1 | 3 | J Pegula | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Q | V Tomova | 6 | 6 | Q | V Tomova | 2 | 7 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | J Pegula | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Section 4
First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | D Kasatkina | 4 | 6 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
I-C Begu | 4 | 2 | B Krejčíková | 6 | 4 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
B Krejčíková | 6 | 6 | B Krejčíková | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
P Martić | 4 | 6 | 2 | 12 | P Kvitová | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Y Putintseva | 6 | 0 | 6 | Y Putintseva | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
M Trevisan | 2 | 1 | 12 | P Kvitová | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
12 | P Kvitová | 6 | 6 | B Krejčíková | 0 | 77 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
13 | J Ostapenko | 6 | 6 | 2 | A Sabalenka | 6 | 62 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
Q | K Zavatska | 1 | 4 | 13 | J Ostapenko | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
WC | L Fruhvirtová | 6 | 6 | WC | L Fruhvirtová | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D Collins | 3 | 4 | 13 | J Ostapenko | 6 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J Teichmann | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | A Sabalenka | 2 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
LL | L Davis | 6 | 4 | 6 | LL | L Davis | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | A Sabalenka | 6 | 6 |
Qualifying
Seeds
- Lauren Davis (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
- Anna Kalinskaya (first round)
- Claire Liu (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
- Danka Kovinić (first round)
- Jasmine Paolini (qualified)
- Rebecca Marino (qualifying competition)
- Ana Bogdan (qualified)
- Maryna Zanevska (first round)
- Madison Brengle (first round)
- Cristina Bucșa (first round)
- Julia Grabher (qualified)
- Rebeka Masarova (qualified)
- Tereza Martincová (qualifying competition)
- Dayana Yastremska (qualified)
- Viktoriya Tomova (qualified)
- Océane Dodin (qualifying competition)
Qualifiers
Lucky losers
First qualifier
First round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
1 | Lauren Davis | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
WC | Anna Danilina | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||
1 | Lauren Davis | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||
14 | Dayana Yastremska | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
Sara Errani | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||
14 | Dayana Yastremska | 6 | 6 |
Second qualifier
First round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
2 | Anna Kalinskaya | 6 | 66 | 2 | |||||||||
Jang Su-jeong | 3 | 78 | 6 | ||||||||||
Jang Su-jeong | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||
15 | Viktoriya Tomova | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||
WC | Ankita Raina | 6 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||
15 | Viktoriya Tomova | 3 | 6 | 6 |
Third qualifier
First round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
3 | Claire Liu | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
PR | Kristína Kučová | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||
3 | Claire Liu | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||
Laura Siegemund | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
Laura Siegemund | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
10 | Cristina Bucșa | 2 | 1 |
Fourth qualifier
First round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
4 | Danka Kovinić | 3 | 62 | ||||||||||
WC | Ștefania Bojică | 6 | 77 | ||||||||||
WC | Ștefania Bojică | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||
PR | Katarina Zavatska | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
PR | Katarina Zavatska | 3 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||
9 | Madison Brengle | 6 | 1 | 4 |
Fifth qualifier
First round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
5 | Jasmine Paolini | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
PR | Margarita Betova | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||
5 | Jasmine Paolini | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||
16 | Océane Dodin | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||
Réka Luca Jani | 6 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
16 | Océane Dodin | 3 | 6 | 6 |
Sixth qualifier
First round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
6 | Rebecca Marino | 77 | 65 | 6 | |||||||||
Harriet Dart | 61 | 77 | 1 | ||||||||||
6 | Rebecca Marino | 6 | 3 | 65 | |||||||||
12 | Rebeka Masarova | 4 | 6 | 77 | |||||||||
Olga Danilović | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||
12 | Rebeka Masarova | 6 | 6 |
Seventh qualifier
First round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
7 | Ana Bogdan | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
Clara Burel | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||
7 | Ana Bogdan | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||
13 | Tereza Martincová | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||
Magdalena Fręch | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||
13 | Tereza Martincová | 6 | 6 |
Eighth qualifier
First round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
8 | Maryna Zanevska | 6 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||
Kristina Mladenovic | 3 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
Kristina Mladenovic | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||
11 | Julia Grabher | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
WC | Eden Silva | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||
11 | Julia Grabher | 6 | 6 |
References
- "Krejcikova stuns Swiatek in Dubai to win first title of the year". Women's Tennis Association. 25 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- Tennis.com. "Barbora Krejcikova beats Swiatek in Dubai final, becomes first woman to beat her twice as No. 1". Tennis.com. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
- "Ostapenko storms to victory in Dubai for 5th career title". Women's Tennis Association. 19 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- "Sabalenka dethrones Ostapenko with three-set comeback in Dubai". Women's Tennis Association. 22 February 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2023.