# 2020 Dubai Tennis Championships – Women's singles

Simona Halep defeated Elena Rybakina in the final, 3–6, 6–3, 7–6$^{(7–5)}$ to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2020 Dubai Tennis Championships. Halep saved a match point en route to the title, against Ons Jabeur in the second round.
Belinda Bencic was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova.
This tournament marked the return of former world No. 1 Kim Clijsters, who lost to Garbiñe Muguruza in the first round. It was Clijsters' first professional match since August 29, 2012.

## Seeds

The top two seeds received a bye into the second round.
* Simona Halep (champion)
* Karolína Plíšková (quarterfinals)
* Elina Svitolina (first round)
* Belinda Bencic (first round)
* Sofia Kenin (first round)
* Kiki Bertens (withdrew)
* Aryna Sabalenka (quarterfinals)
* Petra Martić (semifinals)
* Garbiñe Muguruza (quarterfinals)

## 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 | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Simona Halep | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| Q | Jennifer Brady | 2 | 0 | | | | | |
| Q | Jennifer Brady | 2 | 0 | 1 | Simona Halep | 3 | 6 | 7$^7$ |
| | | | | SE | Elena Rybakina | 6 | 3 | 6$^5$ |
| 8 | Petra Martić | 6$^5$ | 6$^2$ | SE | Elena Rybakina | 6 | 3 | 6$^5$ |
| SE | Elena Rybakina | 7$^7$ | 7$^7$ | | | | | |

### 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 | S Halep | 1 | 6 | 7$^9$ | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Riske | 6$^3$ | 6 | 3 | WC | O Jabeur | 6 | 2 | 6$^7$ | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | O Jabeur | 7$^7$ | 1 | 6 | | | | | | 1 | S Halep | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | E Mertens | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 7 | A Sabalenka | 6 | 2 | 2 | | | | |
| | Q Wang | 3 | 0 | | | E Mertens | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Sakkari | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7 | A Sabalenka | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | A Sabalenka | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | S Halep | 6 | 6 |
| 3/WC | E Svitolina | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | Q | J Brady | 2 | 0 |
| Q | J Brady | 6 | 6 | | Q | J Brady | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Vondroušová | 6 | 6 | | | M Vondroušová | 6 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Sevastova | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | Q | J Brady | 6$^5$ | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| Q | V Kudermetova | 5 | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | 9/WC | G Muguruza | 7$^7$ | 3 | 4 | | | | |
| | D Yastremska | 7 | 3 | 6$^2$ | Q | V Kudermetova | 5 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | K Clijsters | 2 | 6$^6$ | | 9/WC | G Muguruza | 7 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 9/WC | G Muguruza | 6 | 7$^8$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| 8 | P Martić | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| LL | S-w Hsieh | 4 | 3 | | 8 | P Martić | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | A Anisimova | 6$^3$ | 6 | 4 | | B Strýcová | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | B Strýcová | 7$^7$ | 2 | 6 | | | | | 8 | P Martić | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | |
| Q | S Cîrstea | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | A Kontaveit | 6$^4$ | 1 | | | | |
| | A Kontaveit | 6 | 6 | | | A Kontaveit | 7$^7$ | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| | A Pavlyuchenkova | 1 | 6 | 6 | | A Pavlyuchenkova | 6$^5$ | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | B Bencic | 6 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | 8 | P Martić | 6$^5$ | 6$^2$ |
| 5 | S Kenin | 7$^7$ | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | SE | E Rybakina | 7$^7$ | 7$^7$ |
| SE | E Rybakina | 6$^2$ | 6 | 6 | SE | E Rybakina | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | K Muchová | 4 | 6 | 0 | Q | K Siniaková | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Q | K Siniaková | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | SE | E Rybakina | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | |
| Q | K Mladenovic | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 2 | Ka Plíšková | 6$^1$ | 3 | | | | |
| Q | A Sasnovich | 4 | 3 | | Q | K Mladenovic | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Ka Plíšková | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |

## Qualifying
### Seeds

* Julia Görges (second round)
* Zhang Shuai (second round)
* Zheng Saisai (first round)
* Kristina Mladenovic (qualified)
* Veronika Kudermetova (qualified)
* Hsieh Su-wei (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
* Polona Hercog (qualifying competition)
* Alison Van Uytvanck (qualifying competition)
* Jennifer Brady (qualified)
* Anna Blinkova (second round)
* Carla Suárez Navarro (qualifying competition)
* Ajla Tomljanović (first round)

### Qualifiers

* Sorana Cîrstea
* Aliaksandra Sasnovich
* Kateřina Siniaková
* Kristina Mladenovic
* Veronika Kudermetova
* Jennifer Brady

### Lucky loser

* Hsieh Su-wei

### Qualifying draw
#### First 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 | Qualifying competition |
| 1 | Julia Görges | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Camila Giorgi | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Camila Giorgi | 2 | 4 | | 1 | Julia Görges | 7 | 4 | 6$^4$ | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Sorana Cîrstea | 5 | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | |
| | Margarita Gasparyan | 4 | 3 | | | Sorana Cîrstea | 5 | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | |
| | Sorana Cîrstea | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sorana Cîrstea | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | Sorana Cîrstea | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Carla Suárez Navarro | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| | Anna Danilina | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Carla Suárez Navarro | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| | Varvara Flink | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Varvara Flink | 6 | 4 | 4 | | Anna Danilina | 3 | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 11 | Carla Suárez Navarro | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Bibiane Schoofs | 1 | 4 | | 11 | Carla Suárez Navarro | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 11 | Carla Suárez Navarro | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 | Zhang Shuai | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Misaki Doi | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Misaki Doi | 4 | 3 | | 2 | Zhang Shuai | 6 | 4 | 6$^{10}$ | | | |
| | | | | | | Ana Bogdan | 3 | 6 | 7$^{12}$ | | | |
| | Ana Bogdan | 6 | 6 | | | Ana Bogdan | 3 | 6 | 7$^{12}$ | | | |
| | Barbora Krejčíková | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Barbora Krejčíková | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | Ana Bogdan | 4 | 6$^4$ |
| | | | | | | | | | | Aliaksandra Sasnovich | 6 | 7$^7$ |
| | Aliaksandra Sasnovich | 7$^7$ | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Aliaksandra Sasnovich | 6 | 7$^7$ |
| WC | Luisa Stefani | 6$^1$ | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Luisa Stefani | 6$^1$ | 6 | 2 | | Aliaksandra Sasnovich | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | 10 | Anna Blinkova | 1 | 2 | | | | |
| | Magdalena Fręch | 4 | 6 | 3 | 10 | Anna Blinkova | 1 | 2 | | | | |
| 10 | Anna Blinkova | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | |

#### Third 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 | Qualifying competition |
| 3 | Zheng Saisai | 6$^8$ | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kateřina Siniaková | 7$^{10}$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kateřina Siniaková | 7$^{10}$ | 6 | | | Kateřina Siniaková | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Giulia Gatto-Monticone | 1 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Elitsa Kostova | 5 | 1 | | | Giulia Gatto-Monticone | 1 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Giulia Gatto-Monticone | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Giulia Gatto-Monticone | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | Kateřina Siniaková | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| | | | | | | | | | 8 | Alison Van Uytvanck | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| | Kristína Kučová | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Alison Van Uytvanck | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| | Katarina Zavatska | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Katarina Zavatska | 6 | 2 | 3 | | Kristína Kučová | 4 | 6$^3$ | | | | | |
| | | | | | 8 | Alison Van Uytvanck | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | |
| | Angelina Gabueva | 1 | 4 | | 8 | Alison Van Uytvanck | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | |
| 8 | Alison Van Uytvanck | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Fourth 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 |
| 4 | Kristina Mladenovic | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jasmine Paolini | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jasmine Paolini | 1 | 4 | | 4 | Kristina Mladenovic | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Daria Kasatkina | 3 | 3 | | | | |
| | Natalia Vikhlyantseva | 3 | 2 | | | Daria Kasatkina | 3 | 3 | | | | |
| | Daria Kasatkina | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Daria Kasatkina | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 4 | Kristina Mladenovic | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | 7 | Polona Hercog | 3 | 1 |
| | Ysaline Bonaventure | 6$^2$ | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | 7 | Polona Hercog | 3 | 1 |
| | Han Xinyun | 7$^7$ | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Han Xinyun | 7$^7$ | 2 | 6 | | Han Xinyun | 2 | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | 7 | Polona Hercog | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | You Xiaodi | 3 | 3 | | 7 | Polona Hercog | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 7 | Polona Hercog | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |

#### Fifth 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 |
| 5 | Veronika Kudermetova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Sarah Beth Grey | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Sarah Beth Grey | 2 | 4 | | 5 | Veronika Kudermetova | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Tereza Martincová | 7 | 3 | 4 | | | | |
| | Tereza Martincová | 7 | 6 | | | Tereza Martincová | 7 | 3 | 4 | | | | |
| | Jil Teichmann | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jil Teichmann | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | 5 | Veronika Kudermetova | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Bethanie Mattek-Sands | 4 | 2 |
| | Kirsten Flipkens | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | Bethanie Mattek-Sands | 4 | 2 |
| | Viktorija Golubic | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Viktorija Golubic | 3 | 5 | | | Kirsten Flipkens | 1 | 1 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Bethanie Mattek-Sands | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Bethanie Mattek-Sands | 6 | 3 | 7$^9$ | | Bethanie Mattek-Sands | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 12 | Ajla Tomljanović | 4 | 6 | 6$^7$ | | | | | | | | | |

#### Sixth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 6 | Hsieh Su-wei | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Chloé Paquet | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | Chloé Paquet | 2 | 2 | 6 | Hsieh Su-wei | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | Liudmila Samsonova | 6$^1$ | 2 | | | | |
| WC | Tena Lukas | 4 | 3 | | Liudmila Samsonova | 6$^1$ | 2 | | | | |
| | Liudmila Samsonova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Liudmila Samsonova | 6 | 6 | | | | | 6 | Hsieh Su-wei | 2 | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | 9 | Jennifer Brady | 6 | 6 |
| WC | Vera Pursnani | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | 9 | Jennifer Brady | 6 | 6 |
| | Gabriela Dabrowski | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Gabriela Dabrowski | 6 | 6 | | Gabriela Dabrowski | 4 | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | 9 | Jennifer Brady | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Kristýna Plíšková | 3 | 6$^3$ | 9 | Jennifer Brady | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 9 | Jennifer Brady | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | |