The Dubai Tennis Championships is an annual professional tennis tournament, organized by Dubai Duty Free. The competition is held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on outdoor hardcourts.
It is currently listed as a WTA 1000 on the WTA Tour and an ATP 500 on the ATP Tour. In 2001 the ATP upgraded the tournament from an ATP 250-level to the more prestigious ATP 500-level tournament.
On the WTA Tour, the Dubai Tennis Championships was held alternately at WTA 1000-level and WTA 500-level yearly, until 2024, when it remained a WTA 1000 event from the prior year.
The Dubai Tennis Championships is typically staged at the end of February.
While the inaugural Dubai Tennis Championships men’s tournament was won in 1993 by Karel Novacek, the first edition of the women’s competition which took place in 2001 as a Premier tournament was won by Martina Hingis.
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On that note, let us have a quick look on all the list of Dubai Tennis Championships title winners.
Dubai Tennis Championships: List of winners
Men’s Singles
Year | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
1993 | Karel Nováček | Fabrice Santoro | 6–4, 7–5 |
1994 | Magnus Gustafsson | Sergi Bruguera | 6–4, 6–2 |
1995 | Wayne Ferreira | Andrea Gaudenzi | 6–3, 6–3 |
1996 | Goran Ivanišević | Albert Costa | 6–4, 6–3 |
1997 | Thomas Muster | Goran Ivanišević | 7–5, 7–6 (7–3) |
1998 | Àlex Corretja | Félix Mantilla | 7–6 (7–0), 6–1 |
1999 | Jérôme Golmard | Nicolas Kiefer | 6–4, 6–2 |
2000 | Nicolas Kiefer | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 7–5, 4–6, 6–3 |
2001 | Juan Carlos Ferrero | Marat Safin | 6–2, 3–1 ret. |
2002 | Fabrice Santoro | Younes El Aynaoui | 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
2003 | Roger Federer | Jiří Novák | 6–1, 7–6 (7–2) |
2004 | Roger Federer | Feliciano López | 4–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
2005 | Roger Federer | Ivan Ljubičić | 6–1, 6–7 (6–8), 6–3 |
2006 | Rafael Nadal | Roger Federer | 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
2007 | Roger Federer | Mikhail Youzhny | 6–4, 6–3 |
2008 | Andy Roddick | Feliciano López | 6–7 (8–10), 6–4, 6–2 |
2009 | Novak Djokovic | David Ferrer | 7–5, 6–3 |
2010 | Novak Djokovic | Mikhail Youzhny | 7–5, 5–7, 6–3 |
2011 | Novak Djokovic | Roger Federer | 6–3, 6–3 |
2012 | Roger Federer | Andy Murray | 7–5, 6–4 |
2013 | Novak Djokovic | Tomáš Berdych | 7–5, 6–3 |
2014 | Roger Federer | Tomáš Berdych | 3–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
2015 | Roger Federer | Novak Djokovic | 6–3, 7–5 |
2016 | Stan Wawrinka | Marcos Baghdatis | 6–4, 7–6 (15–13) |
2017 | Andy Murray | Fernando Verdasco | 6–3, 6–2 |
2018 | Roberto Bautista Agut | Lucas Pouille | 6–3, 6–4 |
2019 | Roger Federer | Stefanos Tsitsipas | 6–4, 6–4 |
2020 | Novak Djokovic | Stefanos Tsitsipas | 6–3, 6–4 |
2021 | Aslan Karatsev | Lloyd Harris | 6–3, 6–2 |
2022 | Andrey Rublev | Jiří Veselý | 6–3, 6–4 |
2023 | Daniil Medvedev | Andrey Rublev | 6–2, 6–2 |
2024 | Ugo Humbert | Alexander Bublik | 6–4, 6–3 |
Women’s Singles
Year | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
2001 | Martina Hingis | Nathalie Tauziat | 6–4, 6–4 |
2002 | Amélie Mauresmo | Sandrine Testud | 6–4, 7–6 (7–3) |
2003 | Justine Henin-Hardenne | Monica Seles | 4–6, 7–6 (7–4), 7–5 |
2004 | Justine Henin-Hardenne | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 7–6 (7–3), 6–3 |
2005 | Lindsay Davenport | Jelena Janković | 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 |
2006 | Justine Henin-Hardenne | Maria Sharapova | 7–5, 6–2 |
2007 | Justine Henin | Amélie Mauresmo | 6–4, 7–5 |
2008 | Elena Dementieva | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
2009 | Venus Williams | Virginie Razzano | 6–4, 6–2 |
2010 | Venus Williams | Victoria Azarenka | 6–3, 7–5 |
2011 | Caroline Wozniacki | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6–1, 6–3 |
2012 | Agnieszka Radwańska | Julia Görges | 7–5, 6–4 |
2013 | Petra Kvitová | Sara Errani | 6–2, 1–6, 6–1 |
2014 | Venus Williams | Alizé Cornet | 6–3, 6–0 |
2015 | Simona Halep | Karolína Plíšková | 6–4, 7–6 (7–4) |
2016 | Sara Errani | Barbora Strýcová | 6–0, 6–2 |
2017 | Elina Svitolina | Caroline Wozniacki | 6–4, 6–2 |
2018 | Elina Svitolina | Daria Kasatkina | 6–4, 6–0 |
2019 | Belinda Bencic | Petra Kvitová | 6–3, 1–6, 6–2 |
2020 | Simona Halep | Elena Rybakina | 3–6, 6–3, 7–6 (7–5) |
2021 | Garbiñe Muguruza | Barbora Krejčíková | 7–6 (8–6), 6–3 |
2022 | Jeļena Ostapenko | Veronika Kudermetova | 6–0, 6–4 |
2023 | Barbora Krejčíková | Iga Świątek | 6–4, 6–2 |
2024 | Jasmine Paolini | Anna Kalinskaya | 4–6, 7–5, 7–5 |
2025 | Mirra Andreeva | Clara Tauson | 7-6(7-1,), 6-1 |
Men’s Doubles
Year | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
1993 | John Fitzgerald / Anders Järryd | Grant Connell / Patrick Galbraith | 6–2, 6–1 |
1994 | Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde | Darren Cahill / John Fitzgerald | 6–7, 6–4, 6–2 |
1995 | Grant Connell / Patrick Galbraith | Tomás Carbonell / Francisco Roig | 6–2, 4–6, 6–3 |
1996 | Grant Connell / Byron Black | Karel Nováček / Jiří Novák | 6–0, 6–1 |
1997 | Sander Groen / Goran Ivanišević | Sandon Stolle / Cyril Suk | 7–6, 6–3 |
1998 | Mahesh Bhupathi / Leander Paes | Donald Johnson / Francisco Montana | 6–2, 7–5 |
1999 | Wayne Black / Sandon Stolle | David Adams / John-Laffnie de Jager | 4–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
2000 | Jiří Novák / David Rikl | Robbie Koenig / Peter Tramacchi | 6–2, 7–5 |
2001 | Joshua Eagle / Sandon Stolle | Daniel Nestor / Nenad Zimonjić | 6–4, 6–4 |
2002 | Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestor | Joshua Eagle / Sandon Stolle | 3–6, 6–3, [13–11] |
2003 | Leander Paes / David Rikl | Wayne Black / Kevin Ullyett | 6–3, 6–0 |
2004 | Mahesh Bhupathi / Fabrice Santoro | Jonas Björkman / Leander Paes | 6–2, 4–6, 6–4 |
2005 | Martin Damm / Radek Štěpánek | Jonas Björkman / Fabrice Santoro | 6–2, 6–4 |
2006 | Paul Hanley / Kevin Ullyett | Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestor | 1–6, 6–2, [10–1] |
2007 | Fabrice Santoro / Nenad Zimonjić | Mahesh Bhupathi / Radek Štěpánek | 7–5, 6–7(3–7), [10–7] |
2008 | Mahesh Bhupathi / Mark Knowles | Martin Damm / Pavel Vízner | 7–5, 7–6(9–7) |
2009 | Rik de Voest / Dmitry Tursunov | Martin Damm / Robert Lindstedt | 4–6, 6–3, [10–5] |
2010 | Simon Aspelin / Paul Hanley | Lukáš Dlouhý / Leander Paes | 6–2, 6–3 |
2011 | Sergiy Stakhovsky / Mikhail Youzhny | Jérémy Chardy / Feliciano López | 4–6, 6–3, [10–3] |
2012 | Mahesh Bhupathi / Rohan Bopanna | Mariusz Fyrstenberg / Marcin Matkowski | 6–4, 3–6, [10–5] |
2013 | Mahesh Bhupathi / Michaël Llodra | Robert Lindstedt / Nenad Zimonjić | 7–6 (8–6), 7–6 (8–6) |
2014 | Rohan Bopanna / Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi | Daniel Nestor / Nenad Zimonjić | 6–4, 6–3 |
2015 | Rohan Bopanna / Daniel Nestor | Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi / Nenad Zimonjić | 6–4, 6–1 |
2016 | Simone Bolelli / Andreas Seppi | Feliciano López / Marc López | 6–2, 3–6, [14–12] |
2017 | Jean-Julien Rojer / Horia Tecău | Rohan Bopanna / Marcin Matkowski | 4–6, 6–3, [10–3] |
2018 | Jean-Julien Rojer / Horia Tecău | James Cerretani / Leander Paes | 6–2, 7–6 (7–2) |
2019 | Rajeev Ram / Joe Salisbury | Ben McLachlan / Jan-Lennard Struff | 7–6 (7–4), 6–3 |
2020 | John Peers / Michael Venus | Raven Klaasen / Oliver Marach | 6–3, 6–2 |
2021 | Juan Sebastián Cabal / Robert Farah | Nikola Mektić / Mate Pavić | 7–6 (7–0), 7–6 (7–4) |
2022 | Tim Pütz / Michael Venus | Nikola Mektić / Mate Pavić | 6–3, 6–7 (5–7), [16–14] |
2023 | Maxime Cressy / Fabrice Martin | Lloyd Glasspool / Harri Heliövaara | 7–6 (7–2), 6–4 |
2024 | Tallon Griekspoor / Jan-Lennard Struff | Ivan Dodig / Austin Krajicek | 6–4, 4–6, [10–6] |
Women’s Doubles
Year | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
2001 | Yayuk Basuki / Caroline Vis | Åsa Svensson / Karina Habšudová | 6–0, 4–6, 6–2 |
2002 | Barbara Rittner / María Vento-Kabchi | Sandrine Testud / Roberta Vinci | 6–3, 6–2 |
2003 | Svetlana Kuznetsova / Martina Navratilova | Cara Black / Elena Likhovtseva | 6–3, 7–6 (9–7) |
2004 | Janette Husárová / Conchita Martínez | Svetlana Kuznetsova / Elena Likhovtseva | 6–0, 1–6, 6–3 |
2005 | Virginia Ruano Pascual / Paola Suárez | Svetlana Kuznetsova / Alicia Molik | 6–7 (7–9), 6–2, 6–1 |
2006 | Květa Peschke / Francesca Schiavone | Svetlana Kuznetsova / Nadia Petrova | 3–6, 7–6 (7–1), 6–3 |
2007 | Cara Black / Liezel Huber | Svetlana Kuznetsova / Alicia Molik | 7–6 (8–6), 6–4 |
2008 | Cara Black / Liezel Huber | Zheng Jie / Yan Zi | 7–5, 6–2 |
2009 | Cara Black / Liezel Huber | Maria Kirilenko / Agnieszka Radwańska | 6–3, 6–3 |
2010 | Nuria Llagostera Vives / María José Martínez Sánchez | Květa Peschke / Katarina Srebotnik | 7–6 (7–5), 6–4 |
2011 | Liezel Huber / María José Martínez Sánchez | Květa Peschke / Katarina Srebotnik | 7–6 (7–5), 6–3 |
2012 | Liezel Huber / Lisa Raymond | Sania Mirza / Elena Vesnina | 6–2, 6–1 |
2013 | Bethanie Mattek-Sands / Sania Mirza | Nadia Petrova / Katarina Srebotnik | 6–4, 2–6, [10–7] |
2014 | Alla Kudryavtseva / Anastasia Rodionova | Raquel Kops-Jones / Abigail Spears | 6–2, 5–7, [10–8] |
2015 | Tímea Babos / Kristina Mladenovic | Garbiñe Muguruza / Carla Suárez Navarro | 6–3, 6–2 |
2016 | Chuang Chia-jung / Darija Jurak | Caroline Garcia / Kristina Mladenovic | 6–4, 6–4 |
2017 | Ekaterina Makarova / Elena Vesnina | Andrea Hlaváčková / Peng Shuai | 6–2, 4–6, [10–7] |
2018 | Chan Hao-ching / Yang Zhaoxuan | Hsieh Su-wei / Peng Shuai | 4–6, 6–2, [10–6] |
2019 | Hsieh Su-wei / Barbora Strýcová | Lucie Hradecká / Ekaterina Makarova | 6–4, 6–4 |
2020 | Hsieh Su-wei / Barbora Strýcová | Barbora Krejčíková / Zheng Saisai | 7–5, 3–6, [10–5] |
2021 | Alexa Guarachi / Darija Jurak | Xu Yifan / Yang Zhaoxuan | 6–0, 6–3 |
2022 | Veronika Kudermetova / Elise Mertens | Lyudmyla Kichenok / Jeļena Ostapenko | 6–1, 6–3 |
2023 | Veronika Kudermetova / Liudmila Samsonova | Chan Hao-ching / Latisha Chan | 6–4, 6–7 (4–7), [10–1] |
2024 | Storm Hunter / Kateřina Siniaková | Nicole Melichar-Martinez / Ellen Perez | 6–4, 6–2 |
2025 | Katerina Siniakova/Taylor Townsend | Hsieh Su-Wei/Jelena Ostapenko | 7-6(7-5), 6-4 |