Dubai Tennis Championships 2024 Preview (ATP): When is it, who is playing and what is the prize money?
It’s time for the ATP Tour to head to the 32nd edition of the men’s event, the Dubai Tennis Championships, in the United Arab Emirates.
Tennishead has everything you need to know ahead of the ATP 500 tournament.
When is the Dubai Tennis Championships 2024?
The main tournament in Dubai begins on Monday 26th February and concludes with the singles and doubles finals on Saturday 2nd March.
On most days, matches start at 2:00 PM local time (10:00 GMT), with the final day starting at a later date at 4:30 PM (12:30 GMT) in Dubai.
Preliminaries will be held next weekend (Saturday February 24th and Sunday February 25th).
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Where are the Dubai Tennis Championships held?
The tournament will be held at the Aviation Club Tennis Center again for the first time since 1996, when Novak Djokovic’s current coach, Goran Ivanisevic, won the singles title.
The complex has several hard courts, with the center court accommodating up to 5,000 spectators.
Who is playing at the Dubai Tennis Championships 2024?
The singles draw in Dubai will be led by defending champion Daniil Medvedev, playing in his first tournament since winning the Australian Open final by two sets but losing.
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Second seed Andrei Rublev is also a former Dubai champion, having won the title two years ago.
Other top seeds in the draw include Hubert Harkas, Karen Khachanov, Hugo Humbert and Adrian Mannarino.
Another former champion in this field is Andy Murray. Murray looks set to continue his losing streak in Doha earlier this week.
The wild card has not yet been announced and may not be revealed until this weekend’s drawing.
How many ranking points are on offer at the Dubai Tennis Championships 2024?
Up to 500 points will be awarded to singles and doubles champions at the Dubai Tennis Championships. Here’s the full breakdown:
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | 500 | 330 | 200 | 100 | 50 | 0 | 25 | 13 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 300 | 180 | 90 | 0 | — | 45 | 25 | 0 |
What is the prize money for the Dubai Tennis Championships 2024?
The tournament in Dubai is one of the most prestigious ATP 500 events and attracts top players as it offers generous prize money to successful players.
Here is the complete breakdown of the $2,941,785 prize pot:
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $550,140 | $296,000 | $157,755 | $80,600 | $43,025 | $22,945 | $11,760 | $6,595 |
| Doubles* | $180,700 | $96,370 | $48,760 | $24,380 | $12,620 | – | – | – |
*Per team
Past winners of Dubai Tennis Championships
Last year, Daniil Medvedev and Andrei Rublev fought for the title, with the former defeating his friend in straight sets.
However, before the last three years, this event was dominated by Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer, who won a total of 13 titles in this tournament.
Here are the 10 recent singles and doubles winners from the event in Dubai:
| Year | Singles Champion | Doubles Champions |
| 2014 | Roger Federer (6) | Rohan Bopanna (2) & Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi |
| 2015 | Roger Federer (7) | Rohan Bopanna (3) & Daniel Nestor (2) |
| 2016 | Stan Wawrinka | Simone Bolelli & Andrea Seppi |
| 2017 | Andy Murray | Jean-Julien Rojer & Horia Tecau |
| 2018 | Roberto Bautista Agut | Jean-Julien Rojer (2) & Horia Tecau (2) |
| 2019 | Roger Federer (8) | Joe Salisbury & Rajeev Ram |
| 2020 | Novak Djokovic (5) | John Peers & Michael Venus |
| 2021 | Aslan Karatsev | Juan Sebastian Cabral & Robert Farah |
| 2022 | Andrey Rublev | Tim Puetz & Michael Venu |
| 2023 | Daniil Medvedev | Maxime Cressy & Fabrice Martin |
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How can you watch the Dubai Tennis Championships?
The Dubai Tennis Championships can be watched on Sky Sports in the UK and Ireland or on Tennis TV worldwide.
For more information on how to watch the tournament in your area, please visit the official ATP website here.
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