Dubai Tennis Championships 2026 – Full Tournament Guide

The Dubai Tennis Championships returns in 2026 for another two weeks of top-level tennis, featuring a WTA 1000 event in the first week followed by an ATP 500 tournament in the second week.

Played on outdoor hard courts at the Aviation Club Tennis Centre in Dubai, the event remains one of the standout stops on both the ATP and WTA calendars.

Its strong prize money, competitive fields, and prime position in the Middle East swing make it a key tournament early in the season.

Dubai Tennis Championships 2026

Dates

The 2026 Dubai Tennis Championships will be held over two weeks with the WTA Dubai tournament taking place from the 15th to the 21th of February 2026 and the ATP Dubai tournament from the 23th to the 28th of February 2026.

Exact confirmed dates, qualifying schedules, and daily order of play will be updated once officially released.

Qualifying for both the women’s and men’s singles events typically takes place over the weekend prior to the start of each main draw.

Tickets

Ticket information for the 2026 Dubai Tennis Championships will be available via the official tournament website.

Early purchase is recommended, particularly for the quarterfinals, semi-finals, and finals, which regularly sell out.

Players

The official entry list for the 2026 men’s and women’s tournaments in Dubai has not yet been released, and below is a selection of players who have participated in the singles in Dubai in recent years, with the list including top players like Daniil Medvedev, Andrey Rublev, Iga Swiatek, and Coco Gauff.

ATP Dubai Players

• Adrian Mannarino
• Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
• Alexander Bublik
• Alexander Shevchenko
• Alexei Popyrin
• Andrey Rublev
• Andy Murray
• Borna Coric
• Daniil Medvedev
• Denis Shapovalov
• Fabian Marozsan
• Hubert Hurkacz
• Jan-Lennard Struff
• Jiri Lehecka
• Karen Khachanov
• Lorenzo Musetti
• Lorenzo Sonego
• Milos Raonic
• Pavel Kotov
• Sebastian Korda
• Tallon Griekspoor
• Ugo Humbert
• Zhizhen Zhang

WTA Dubai Players

• Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
• Anastasia Potapova
• Angelique Kerber
• Anhelina Kalinina
• Arantxa Rus
• Aryna Sabalenka
• Barbora Krejcikova
• Beatriz Haddad Maia
• Caroline Dolehide
• Caroline Garcia
• Coco Gauff
• Daria Kasatkina
• Donna Vekic
• Ekaterina Alexandrova
• Elena Rybakina
• Elina Svitolina
• Elise Mertens
• Emma Navarro
• Iga Swiatek
• Jasmine Paolini
• Jelena Ostapenko
• Karolina Pliskova
• Katerina Siniakova
• Lesia Tsurenko
• Leylah Fernandez
• Lin Zhu
• Liudmila Samsonova
• Magda Linette
• Maria Sakkari
• Marie Bouzkova
• Marketa Vondrousova
• Marta Kostyuk
• Naomi Osaka
• Ons Jabeur
• Paula Badosa
• Petra Martic
• Qinwen Zheng
• Sloane Stephens
• Sofia Kenin
• Sorana Cirstea
• Tatjana Maria
• Varvara Gracheva
• Veronika Kudermetova
• Victoria Azarenka
• Xinyu Wang

Schedule

Below are the expected schedules for the 2026 WTA and ATP tournaments in Dubai, with the women’s singles final being played on the 21st of February 2026, and the men’s singles final being played on the 28th of February 2026.

2026 WTA Dubai Schedule

2026 ATP Dubai Schedule

Draws

WTA 1000 Draw

The draws for the WTA 1000 Dubai tennis tournament in 2026 will be available to view on the WTA Tennis website shortly before the start of the tournament.

Women’s Singles Qualifying Draw: TBC

Women’s Singles Main Draw: TBC

Women’s Doubles Main Draw: TBC

ATP 500 Draw

The draw for the 2026 Dubai ATP 500 event will be available to view on the ATP Tour website a few days before the start of the tournament.

Men’s Singles Qualifying Draw: TBC

Men’s Singles Main Draw: TBC

Men’s Doubles Main Draw: TBC

Prize Money

The 2026 Dubai Tennis Championships offers a substantial prize pool across both the ATP 500 and WTA 1000 events.

In the men’s singles draw, the champion will earn $605,530, with the runner-up receiving $325,780 and semifinalists taking home $173,620 each.

On the women’s side, the singles champion will collect $597,000, while the finalist earns $351,801 and semifinalists receive $181,400.

Prize money is distributed throughout every round of the main draw and qualifying, ensuring that players are rewarded for each stage reached.

The strong financial incentives reflect Dubai’s status as one of the premier stops on both tours during the Middle East swing.

Men’s Singles

Women’s Singles

Past Winners

Past champions of the WTA Dubai event include Venus Williams, Justine Henin, and Martina Hingis while past champions of the ATP Dubai event include Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray, and Roger Federer.

Roger Federer currently holds the record for most titles in Dubai with eight singles titles to his name (2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2012, 2014, 2015, and 2019).

Men’s Singles

Stefanos Tsitsipas is the current champion in the men’s singles event following his victory over Félix Auger-Aliassime in the 2025 men’s singles final (6-3, 6-3) – see match highlights below.

Below is a list of past winners and runner-ups in the men’s singles event going back to 2012. For a full list, check out the official ATP Tour website.

Women’s Singles

Mirra Andreeva is the current champion in the women’s singles event in Dubai after beating Clara Tauson in the 2025 women’s singles final 7-6, 6-1 – see highlights from the final below.

Below is a list of previous winners and runner-ups of the women’s singles event from 2012 to 2025. For a full list, check out the official WTA Tour website.