2023-09-27 10:45:00
Wednesday, September 27, 2023 – 2:45 p.m
ABU DHABI, 27th September, 2017 (WAM) – The Women’s Tennis Association and IMG announced that the prize money for the second edition of the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open Women’s Tennis Championship was raised to $900,000, after the prize money for the first edition of the tournament was $780,000. dollar.
The second edition of the 500-point tournament will be held from February 3 to 11, 2024, in partnership between the Women’s Professional Tennis Association and Mubadala, and organized by the Abu Dhabi Sports Council, where the competitions will be held at the International Tennis Center in Zayed Sports City.
In addition to the tournament’s financial prizes, the winning players will receive classification points.
The tournament is expected to witness the participation of 28 players in the singles category and 16 teams in the doubles category.
Nigel Gupta, Director of the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open Tennis Championship, said: Our vision for this tournament goes beyond the traditional concept of sports, as we devote our efforts to organizing an exceptional experience that aims to unite fans and athletes alike. Through the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open Tennis Championship, we look forward to leaving a lasting legacy for the sport of tennis. in Abu Dhabi.
For his part, Steve Simon, Chairman and CEO of the Women’s Tennis Association, said: We are pleased with the return of the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open tennis tournament, the launch of which coincides with the official launch of the Middle East tournaments on the agenda for the year 2024.
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