Wheelchair Tennis Invitational Presented By WTA Foundation
For the first time in the tournament’s history, the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open will host an official women’s wheelchair tennis event, integrating elite wheelchair competition into the WTA tournament programme and marking a major milestone in the event’s ongoing commitment to inclusion and accessibility.
The event is organised by VLP Sports, a Spanish sports management company with proven experience in delivering elite wheelchair tennis events on the world’s biggest stages. VLP Sports has previously organised wheelchair tennis tournaments at the ATP 500 Rio de Janeiro and at the ATP Next Gen Finals in Jeddah, reinforcing its commitment to inclusion at the highest level of professional tennis.
The tournament will feature a world-class line-up from the top of the ITF Wheelchair Tennis rankings:
- World No. 1 Yui Kamiji, Japan
- World No. 10 Angélica Bernal, Colombia
- World No. 11 Jiske Griffioen, Netherlands
The inclusion of women’s wheelchair tennis further reinforces the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open’s position as a progressive fixture on the global tennis calendar, while strengthening Abu Dhabi’s role in advancing women’s sport and delivering inclusive, high-quality experiences for players and fans alike.
