Abu Dhabi Open prize money
The Abu Dhabi Open put $1,206,446 up for 2026, a WTA 500 played on hard courts in Abu Dhabi from 1 to 7 February. The singles champion took $185,500 and a player beaten in the first round $13,005.
A player is paid once, for the round they went out in. The figure is the whole of it rather than a step on the way to it, so somebody who lost in the last eight took $35,000 and not that plus every round beneath it. Add the six figures up as a ladder and the champion alone would be on $432,053, against the $185,500 the tournament actually pays.
What each round paid
What one player took in the women's singles, by the round they went out in
| ROUND | PLAYERS | EACH | THE ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | 1 | $185,500 | $185,500 |
| Runner-up | 1 | $114,500 | $114,500 |
| Semi-finalist | 2 | $66,003 | $132,006 |
| Quarter-finalist | 4 | $35,000 | $140,000 |
| Second round | 8 | $18,045 | $144,360 |
| First round | 12 | $13,005 | $156,060 |
| The women's singles | 28 | - | $872,426 |
Each figure is what one player took for going out in that round.
What each round took between them
The figure above multiplied by the players in the round, across the draw
The $185,500 for winning it is the biggest line in the tournament, and it goes to one player. The first round is the next, 12 players on $13,005 each for $156,060. That is the opposite of a major, where the round that costs the most is the one everybody loses in.
The other draws
One more ladder out of the same fund
Women's doubles
One draw · $241kPer pair, not per player.
| ROUND | PAIRS | EACH | THE ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | 1 | $61,540 | $61,540 |
| Runners-up | 1 | $37,400 | $37,400 |
| Semi-finalists | 2 | $21,720 | $43,440 |
| Quarter-finalists | 4 | $11,150 | $44,600 |
| First round | 8 | $6,800 | $54,400 |
| Women's doubles | 16 | - | $241,380 |
What the fund adds up to
The Abu Dhabi Open announced $1,206,446. The draws on this page account for $1,113,806 of it, and we do not hold the remaining $92,640 round by round. Every figure above is a rate that was paid: what one player in that round was handed.
- The doubles champions were paid $61,540 as a pair, which is $30,770 each against the $185,500 the singles champion took alone.
- Five of the eleven WTA 500 events we hold that pay in dollars put up exactly $1,206,446, this one among them, and four pay more.
Who collected it
The 2026 champions, and what winning paid
| DRAW | CHAMPION | WINNING IT |
|---|---|---|
| Women's singles | Sara Bejlek | $185,500 |
| Women's doubles | Ekaterina Alexandrova and Maya Joint | $61,540 |
Frequently asked questions
How much is the Abu Dhabi Open prize money in 2026?
$1,206,446. The draws below account for $1,113,806 of it; we do not hold the remaining $92,640 round by round.
How much does the Abu Dhabi Open champion get?
$185,500. Sara Bejlek took it in 2026. It is the whole of what the champion is paid for the run: there is no separate payment for each round on the way to it.
Does Abu Dhabi Open prize money add up round by round?
No. A player is paid once, for where the run ended. Somebody who lost in the last eight collected $35,000 and not that plus every round beneath it. Add the six figures up as a ladder and the champion alone would take $432,053, against the $185,500 actually paid.
How much does a first-round loser get at the Abu Dhabi Open?
$13,005. 12 players go out at that stage, and between them they take $156,060, less than the $185,500 the champion of the same draw is paid.
Which round pays out the most at the Abu Dhabi Open?
Winning it. The $185,500 champion's cheque is more than any whole round shares between its players: the first round comes next, 12 players on $13,005 each for $156,060.
How much is the women's doubles worth at the Abu Dhabi Open?
$241,380 across one draw. Winning it pays $61,540 per pair, against $185,500 in the singles.
Where to next
The other fifteen WTA 500s and the four WTA 1000s, and the money behind them
Every tennis prize fund we hold, the seventeen WTA 250s on one page, Wimbledon prize money every year since 1968, what the men and the women are paid across the tour, or the tennis section for career earnings by player.