# 2022 Dubai Tennis Championships – Women's singles

Jeļena Ostapenko defeated Veronika Kudermetova in the final, 6–0, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2022 Dubai Tennis Championships. She saved a match point en route to the title, in the quarterfinals against Petra Kvitová.
Garbiñe Muguruza was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Kudermetova.

## Seeds

* Aryna Sabalenka (second round)
* Barbora Krejčíková (second round)
* Paula Badosa (first round)
* Garbiñe Muguruza (second round)
* Maria Sakkari (withdrew)
* Iga Świątek (second round)
* Anett Kontaveit (withdrew)
* Ons Jabeur (quarterfinals)
* Danielle Collins (first round, retired)
* Elina Svitolina (second round)

## Draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* Alt = Alternate
* SE = Special exempt
* PR = Protected ranking
* ITF = ITF entry
* JE = Junior exempt
* w/o = Walkover
* r = Retired
* d = Defaulted
* SR = Special ranking

### Finals

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| | Jeļena Ostapenko | 2 | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | |
| | Simona Halep | 6 | 6$^0$ | 0 | | | |
| | Simona Halep | 6 | 6$^0$ | 0 | Jeļena Ostapenko | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | Veronika Kudermetova | 0 | 4 |
| | Veronika Kudermetova | w/o | | | Veronika Kudermetova | 0 | 4 |
| Q | Markéta Vondroušová | | | | | | |

### Top half

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| 1 | A Sabalenka | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | M Kostyuk | 4 | 1 | | 1 | A Sabalenka | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Kvitová | 6 | 6 | | | P Kvitová | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Giorgi | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | P Kvitová | 7 | 5 | 6$^9$ | | | | |
| | S Kenin | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | J Ostapenko | 5 | 7 | 7$^{11}$ | | | | |
| | J Ostapenko | 6 | 6 | | | J Ostapenko | 4 | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Kasatkina | 1 | 2 | | 6 | I Świątek | 6 | 1 | 6$^4$ | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | I Świątek | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | J Ostapenko | 2 | 7$^7$ | 6 |
| 3 | P Badosa | 3 | 7 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | S Halep | 6 | 6$^0$ | 0 |
| Q | E-G Ruse | 6 | 5 | 6 | Q | E-G Ruse | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | A Riske | 2 | 4 | | | S Halep | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Halep | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | S Halep | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | C Gauff | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | 8 | O Jabeur | 4 | 3 | | | | | |
| | J Pegula | 6 | 6 | | | J Pegula | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | V Zvonareva | 2 | 6 | 5 | 8 | O Jabeur | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | O Jabeur | 6 | 2 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| 10 | E Svitolina | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | M Sherif | 2 | 3 | | 10 | E Svitolina | 6$^0$ | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | E Mertens | 2 | 4 | | LL | J Teichmann | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| LL | J Teichmann | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | LL | J Teichmann | 2 | 7 | 4 | | | |
| | V Kudermetova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | V Kudermetova | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | |
| | V Azarenka | 3 | 4 | | | V Kudermetova | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Q | K Siniaková | 6$^5$ | 6 | 2 | 4 | G Muguruza | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | G Muguruza | 7$^7$ | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | V Kudermetova | w/o |
| 9 | D Collins | 6 | 0$^r$ | | | | | | | | | | | | Q | M Vondroušová | |
| Q | M Vondroušová | 2 | 3 | | Q | M Vondroušová | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| LL | A Tomljanović | 1 | 5 | | Q | V Gracheva | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | V Gracheva | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | Q | M Vondroušová | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| SE | I-C Begu | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | Q | D Yastremska | 5 | 4 | | | | |
| Q | D Yastremska | 4 | 6 | 6 | Q | D Yastremska | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | C Garcia | 4 | 6$^0$ | | 2 | B Krejčíková | 3 | 6$^3$ | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | B Krejčíková | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Qualifying
### Seeds

* Jil Teichmann (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
* Clara Tauson (second round)
* Liudmila Samsonova (second round)
* Viktorija Golubic (second round)
* Markéta Vondroušová (qualified)
* Ajla Tomljanović (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
* Amanda Anisimova (first round)
* Yulia Putintseva (qualifying competition)
* Kateřina Siniaková (qualified)
* Magda Linette (second round, retired)
* Jasmine Paolini (second round)
* Marta Kostyuk (qualified)

### Qualifiers

* Kateřina Siniaková
* Dayana Yastremska
* Marta Kostyuk
* Varvara Gracheva
* Markéta Vondroušová
* Elena-Gabriela Ruse

### Lucky losers

* Jil Teichmann
* Ajla Tomljanović

### Qualifying draw
#### First qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 1 | Jil Teichmann | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Aleksandra Krunić | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | Aleksandra Krunić | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | Jil Teichmann | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | PR | Kirsten Flipkens | 0 | 2 | | | | |
| | Diāna Marcinkēviča | 0 | 3 | | PR | Kirsten Flipkens | 0 | 2 | | | | |
| PR | Kirsten Flipkens | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| PR | Kirsten Flipkens | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 1 | Jil Teichmann | 3 | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | 9 | Kateřina Siniaková | 6 | 6 |
| | Maddison Inglis | 7$^7$ | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Kateřina Siniaková | 6 | 6 |
| | Sara Errani | 6$^4$ | 6$^1$ | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sara Errani | 6$^4$ | 6$^1$ | | | Maddison Inglis | 0 | 0$^r$ | | | | |
| | | | | | 9 | Kateřina Siniaková | 6 | 3 | | | | |
| | Jaqueline Cristian | 1 | 5 | | 9 | Kateřina Siniaková | 6 | 3 | | | | |
| 9 | Kateřina Siniaková | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |

#### Second qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 2 | Clara Tauson | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Anna Bondár | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Anna Bondár | 2 | 2 | | 2 | Clara Tauson | 5 | 7 | 2 | | | |
| | | | | | | Dayana Yastremska | 7 | 5 | 6 | | | |
| | Anna Danilina | 5 | 0 | | | Dayana Yastremska | 7 | 5 | 6 | | | |
| | Dayana Yastremska | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dayana Yastremska | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | Dayana Yastremska | 6 | 7 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Madison Brengle | 1 | 5 |
| | Astra Sharma | 3 | 7$^7$ | 7 | | | | | | | | | Madison Brengle | 1 | 5 |
| | Océane Dodin | 6 | 6$^5$ | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | Océane Dodin | 6 | 6$^5$ | 5 | | Astra Sharma | 2 | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Madison Brengle | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Madison Brengle | 7 | 7$^7$ | | | Madison Brengle | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 7 | Amanda Anisimova | 5 | 6$^5$ | | | | | | | | | |

#### Third qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 3 | Liudmila Samsonova | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kristína Kučová | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kristína Kučová | 5 | 1 | | 3 | Liudmila Samsonova | 6 | 3 | 6$^5$ | | | | |
| | | | | | | Harriet Dart | 2 | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | |
| WC | Sarah Behbehani | 0 | 0 | | | Harriet Dart | 2 | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | |
| | Harriet Dart | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Harriet Dart | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | Harriet Dart | 1 | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Marta Kostyuk | 6 | 6 |
| | Ulrikke Eikeri | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Marta Kostyuk | 6 | 6 |
| | Diane Parry | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Diane Parry | 7 | 7 | | | Diane Parry | 2 | 2 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 12 | Marta Kostyuk | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Ellen Perez | 4 | 6 | 2 | 12 | Marta Kostyuk | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 12 | Marta Kostyuk | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |

#### Fourth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 4 | Viktorija Golubic | 6 | 3 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bernarda Pera | 3 | 6 | 6$^2$ | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bernarda Pera | 3 | 6 | 6$^2$ | 4 | Viktorija Golubic | 3 | 6 | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Varvara Gracheva | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | |
| | Varvara Gracheva | 6 | 6 | | | Varvara Gracheva | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | |
| WC | Eri Hozumi | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Eri Hozumi | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | Varvara Gracheva | 6 | 6$^4$ | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Maryna Zanevska | 1 | 7$^7$ | 3 |
| | Zhu Lin | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | Maryna Zanevska | 1 | 7$^7$ | 3 |
| | Maryna Zanevska | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Maryna Zanevska | 6 | 6 | | | Maryna Zanevska | 6 | 0 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 10 | Magda Linette | 2 | 0$^r$ | | | | | |
| WC | Angelina Gabueva | 0 | 3 | | 10 | Magda Linette | 2 | 0$^r$ | | | | | |
| 10 | Magda Linette | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Fifth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 5 | Markéta Vondroušová | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Ena Shibahara | 6$^2$ | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Ena Shibahara | 6$^2$ | 3 | 5 | Markéta Vondroušová | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | Claire Liu | 6 | 4 | 1 | | | | | |
| | Claire Liu | 7$^7$ | 6 | | Claire Liu | 6 | 4 | 1 | | | | | |
| | Stefanie Vögele | 6$^3$ | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stefanie Vögele | 6$^3$ | 3 | | | | | | 5 | Markéta Vondroušová | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | 8 | Yulia Putintseva | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| | Kristina Mladenovic | 4 | 6$^4$ | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Yulia Putintseva | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| | Magdalena Fręch | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Magdalena Fręch | 6 | 7$^7$ | | Magdalena Fręch | 2 | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | | | 8 | Yulia Putintseva | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Zhang Shuai | 1 | 3 | 8 | Yulia Putintseva | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Yulia Putintseva | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Sixth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 6 | Ajla Tomljanović | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ann Li | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ann Li | 0 | 4 | | 6 | Ajla Tomljanović | 7 | 6$^3$ | 7$^8$ | | | | |
| | | | | | | Heather Watson | 5 | 7$^7$ | 6$^6$ | | | | |
| WC | Ekaterina Yashina | 3 | 6 | 1 | | Heather Watson | 5 | 7$^7$ | 6$^6$ | | | | |
| | Heather Watson | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Heather Watson | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | 6 | Ajla Tomljanović | 1 | 5 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Elena-Gabriela Ruse | 6 | 7 |
| | Anastasia Gasanova | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Elena-Gabriela Ruse | 6 | 7 |
| | Elena-Gabriela Ruse | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Elena-Gabriela Ruse | 6 | 7 | | | Elena-Gabriela Ruse | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 11 | Jasmine Paolini | 3 | 1 | | | | | |
| WC | Giuliana Olmos | 4 | 4 | | 11 | Jasmine Paolini | 3 | 1 | | | | | |
| 11 | Jasmine Paolini | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |