The fourth edition of the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open is upon us, kicking off the WTA Tour’s three-week Middle East swing with some highly-anticipated tennis action at Zayed Sports City.
The draw ceremony took place on Saturday in the Fan Village, where Habib the Hawk was summoned to the stage to deliver the chips needed to conduct the draw.
Here are the main talking points ahead of the WTA 500 tournament’s start on Sunday.
Bencic seeking a third Abu Dhabi crown
Defending champion Belinda Bencic is the top seed at Zayed Sports City, and has won two of the three previous editions of the tournament.
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