Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships 2026: Star-Studded ATP 500 Line-Up Announced For Men’s Week

The Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships 2026 will stage back-to-back WTA 1000 and ATP 500 events in February, bringing leading names in world tennis to the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium for two weeks of elite hard-court competition.

The women’s WTA 1000 tournament opens the schedule from 15th to 21st February, followed immediately by the men’s ATP 500 week from 23rd to 28th February, giving spectators in the UAE continuous top-level action across both tours.

Men’s Week at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships 2026 will be headlined by defending champion Stefanos Tsitsipas, Félix Auger-Aliassime, and former winners Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev, setting up a strong ATP 500 draw on Dubai’s hard courts.

Tsitsipas returns after lifting the 2025 Dubai title, when the Greek player defeated Auger-Aliassime in the final. That victory capped a productive hard-court spell, and Tsitsipas now targets a successful title defence at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium.

On the women’s side, the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships 2026 WTA 1000 event will feature defending champion Mirra Andreeva, along with Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Świątek and Coco Gauff, bringing several recent Grand Slam contenders together in one field.

Auger-Aliassime arrives in Dubai after one of the best seasons of the Canadian’s career. Auger-Aliassime won three ATP titles in 2025 and reached the US Open semi-finals, with last year’s Dubai final appearance strengthening a growing reputation on hard courts.

Medvedev, the 2023 Dubai champion and 2021 US Open winner, remains a major force on hard surfaces, while 2022 Dubai titlist Rublev returns after another steady ATP Tour season. Alexander Bublik, Jack Draper and Karen Khachanov are also confirmed, increasing depth in the men’s ATP 500 entry list.

Ramesh Cidambi, Managing Director of Dubai Duty Free and Chairman of the tournament’s Organising Committee, said the confirmed line-up reflects the strength and depth of the ATP 500 field, promising a high level of competition for fans. Tickets for the 2026 championships are currently on sale.

The Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships 2026 are owned and organised by Dubai Duty Free and take place under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, reinforcing the tournament’s established position on the global tennis calendar.

With inputs from WAM