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Nahyan bin Mubarak crowns Belinda Bencic winner of Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open title

Feb 13, 2023

Abu Dhabi [UAE], February 13: Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, crowned Swiss Olympic champion Belinda Bencic, ranked ninth in the world, as the winner the title of the first edition of the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open tennis tournament.
Bencic won the championship title after defeating Russian LiudmilaSamsonova 1-6, 7-6, 6-4, on Sunday, in the final, which took place at the Abu Dhabi International Tennis Complex, Zayed Sports City.
With 12 victories, the Swiss Olympic champion became the season's tour leader in match-wins, beating Belarusian ArynaSabalenka's 11 wins.
Organised by Abu Dhabi Sports Council, the tournament was held as part of the WTA 500 tournament, with the participation of 20 of the world's top professional tennis players.
Source: Emirates News Agency

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