The 2021 Mubadala World Tennis Championship was a non-ATP/WTA-affiliated exhibition tennis tournament. It was the 13th edition of the Mubadala World Tennis Championship with some of the world's top-ranked players competing in the event, held in a knockout format. The winner received $250,000 in prize money. The event was held at the International Tennis Centre at the Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.[1][2] It served as a warm-up event for the upcoming season, with the 2022 ATP Tour beginning on January 1, 2022.[3]
| 2021 Mubadala World Tennis Championship | |
|---|---|
| Date | 16–18 December 2021 |
| Edition | 13th |
| Surface | Hard |
| Location | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| Venue | International Tennis Centre |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Andrey Rublev | |
| Women's singles | |
 Ons Jabeur | |
Andrey Rublev (ranked No. 5) and Rafael Nadal (ranked No. 6) received byes into the semifinal. Rublev defeated Andy Murray, 6–4, 7–6(7–2), to win the men's tournament. Emma Raducanu withdrew from the event the week of her scheduled match after testing positive for COVID-19[4] and she was replaced by Ons Jabeur, who defeated Belinda Bencic, 4–6, 6–3, [10–8], to win the women's tournament.
Champions
editMen's singles
edit- Andrey Rublev def. Andy Murray 6–4, 7–6(7–2).
Women's singles
edit- Ons Jabeur def. Belinda Bencic 4–6, 6–3, [10–8].
Day-by-day summaries
edit| Session | Group / round | Winner | Loser | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 (16 December) | |||||
| Afternoon | |||||
| Men's singles | Denis Shapovalov [3] | Taylor Fritz [4] | 6–3, 6–0 | ||
| Evening | Men's singles | Andy Murray [6] | Dan Evans [5] | 6–3, 6–2 | |
| Women's singles Final | Ons Jabeur [1] | Belinda Bencic [2] | 4–6, 6–3, [10–8] | ||
| Day 2 (17 December) | |||||
| Afternoon | |||||
| 5th place Play-off | Taylor Fritz [4] | Dan Evans [5] | 7–6(7–5), 4–6, [11–9] | ||
| Semifinals | Andrey Rublev [1] | Denis Shapovalov [3] | 7–6(7–5), 3–6, 6–4 | ||
| Evening | |||||
| Semifinals | Andy Murray [6] | Rafael Nadal [2] | 6–3, 7–5 | ||
| Day 3 (18 December) | |||||
| Afternoon | |||||
| 3rd place Play-off | Denis Shapovalov [3] | Rafael Nadal [2] | 6–7(4–7), 6–3, [10–6] | ||
| Evening | Men's singles Final | Andrey Rublev [1] | Andy Murray [6] | 6–4, 7–6(7–2) | |
Players
editMen's singles
edit Dominic Thiem (withdrew)
Casper Ruud (withdrew)
| Country | Player | Ranking | Seeding |
|---|---|---|---|
| RUS | Andrey Rublev | 5 | 1 |
| ESP | Rafael Nadal | 6 | 2 |
| CAN | Denis Shapovalov | 14 | 3 |
| USA | Taylor Fritz | 23 | 4 |
| GBR | Dan Evans | 25 | 5 |
| GBR | Andy Murray | 134 | 6 |
Women's singles
editEmma Raducanu (withdrew)
| Country | Player | Ranking | Seeding |
|---|---|---|---|
| TUN | Ons Jabeur | 10 | 1 |
| SUI | Belinda Bencic | 23 | 2 |
References
edit- ^ "About Tournament – Mubadala World Tennis Championship". mubadalawtc.com. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ^ "Venue – Mubadala World Tennis Championship". mubadalawtc.com. Archived from the original on 15 October 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ^ "ATP Releases Calendar For Opening Half Of 2022 Season". ATP Tour. 25 November 2021.
- ^ "Emma Raducanu Tests Positive for COVID-19, Will Miss Mubadala World Tennis Championship". www.eurosport.com. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
External links
edit- Official website Archived 2021-12-05 at the Wayback Machine