Ons Jabeur to headline 2024 Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open as tickets go on sale

Ons Jabeur will make her debut at the second edition of the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open in February as organisers announced tickets for the WTA Tour tournament have gone on sale.

Jabeur, the world No 7, was set to headline this year's debut event at Zayed Sports City but was forced to miss the tour's Middle East swing due to injury. The Tunisian star will now make her first appearance in less than four months.

“I’m excited to be heading to Zayed Sports City for the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open in February 2024," Jabeur, 29, said. "The fans in this region have always been so generous with their love and support and I can’t wait to get on court for this incredible tournament."

Despite missing the inaugural Abu Dhabi Open, Jabeur does have previous experience playing at Zayed Sports City's International Tennis Centre, having twice competed at the Mubadala World Tennis Championship – a pre-season exhibition tournament.

One of the most popular players on tour, Jabeur has experienced an eventful season, combining highs – like winning titles in Charleston and Ningbo and reaching the Wimbledon final – with lows, including losing that Wimbledon final and enduring several injury setbacks.

The Tunisian is sure to be joined at the Abu Dhabi Open by several of the WTA Tour's leading players. The 2023 edition featured the likes of 2022 Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina, world No 12 Daria Kasatkina, and Olympic gold medallist Belinda Bencic, who defeated Luidmila Samsonova in the final to lift the trophy.

A one-off WTA Tour tournament was also previously held in Abu Dhabi, in 2021, as part of a unique calendar to host events during the pandemic. That tournament was won by reigning world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka.

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