Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships: What You Need To Know
The Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, an ATP 500 tennis tournament, has a long history of welcoming some of the top players in the game. Among its champions, the tournament counts former World No. 1s Juan Carlos Ferrero, Andy Roddick, Roger Federer, Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal. Federer, who holds the tournament record for most titles, most match wins, and as the oldest singles champion, returns in 2019 with hopes of claiming his 100th tour-level title.
Here's all you need to know about Dubai tennis tournament: when is the draw, what is the schedule, where to watch, who won and more.
Established: 1993
Tournament Dates: 25 February - 2 March 2019
Tournament Director: Salah Tahlak
Draw Ceremony: Saturday, 23 February at 1pm
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Schedule (View On Official Website)
* Qualifying: Saturday at 11am, Sunday at 12pm
* Main draw: Monday - Wednesday at 2pm and 7pm, Thursday at 3pm and 7pm, Friday at 2:30pm and 7:30pm
* Doubles final: Saturday, 23 February at 5pm
* Singles final: Saturday, 23 February not before 7pm
How To Watch
Watch Live On Tennis TV
Venue: Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium
Main Court Seating: 5,500
Prize Money: USD $ 2,736,845 (Total Financial Commitment: USD $ 2,887,895)
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View Who Is Playing, Past Champions, Seeds, Points & Prize Money Breakdown
Honour Roll (Open Era)
Most Titles, Singles: Roger Federer (7)
Most Titles, Doubles: Mahesh Bhupathi (5)
Oldest Champion: Roger Federer, 33, in 2015
Youngest Champion: Rafael Nadal, 19, in 2006
Lowest-Ranked Champion: No. 61 Jerome Golmard in 1999
Most Match Wins: Roger Federer (48)
2018 Finals
Singles: [3] Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) d [2] Lucas Pouille (FRA) 63 64 Read & Watch
Doubles: [2] Jean-Julien Rojer (NED) / Horia Tecau (ROU) d [WC] James Cerretani (USA) / Leander Paes (IND) 62 76(2) Read More
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Did You Know... In 2005, Federer and Andre Agassi had a friendly hit high above Dubai, on the helipad of the Burj Al Arab. "This was an absolutely amazing experience," Agassi told ATPTour.com. "When you first get over how high you are and start playing, it’s an absolute joy and it was a great time. I had no issues with the height as long as I didn’t have to bungee jump off the side."