Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin and WTA World No.5 Elina Svitolina are among the entries for the 2021 season-opening tournament in Abu Dhabi.

The WTA 500 event, which runs from January 5-13 at Zayed Sports City International Tennis Centre, will feature 2020 Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin, WTA World No.5 Elina Svitolina, former World No.1 Karolina Pliskova and Aryna Sabalenka, winner of the last two WTA titles of the 2020 season.

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The WTA has announced the schedule for the first seven weeks of the 2021 Tour calendar

The season will kick off at the Abu Dhabi WTA Women’s Tennis Open, a WTA 500 level event, from January 5-13 at Zayed Sports City International Tennis Centre. H.E Aref Al Awani, General Secretary of Abu Dhabi Sports Council, said, “We are delighted to welcome to Abu Dhabi WTA’s 2021 kick-off event, the Abu Dhabi WTA Women’s Tennis Open. Abu Dhabi is a global capital of world sport and the presence of top tennis players from around the world at this time only strengthens that position and reinforces our esteemed reputation.”

2020 WTA Player. Sofia Kenin ❤️❤️

• Captured her maiden Grand Slam title at the Australian Open, where she defeated WTA World No.1 Ashleigh Barty in the semifinals and former No.1 Garbiñe Muguruza in the final
• Lifted her second trophy of 2020 at the Open 6ème Sens (Lyon)
• Advanced to her second career Grand Slam final at Roland Garros
• Reached the Round of 16 at the US Open, becoming one of two players to reach the second week at all three Grand Slams in 2020 (also Petra Kvitova)
• Finishes the season at a career-high of World No.4 (first achieved on March 9, 2020)

Welcome a New Era. #wta