Daniil Medvedev handed second Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships title after Tallon Griekspoor withdrawal
(l-r) Sinead El Sibai, Senior Vice President—Marketing, Dubai Duty Free; Ramesh Cidambi, Managing Director of Dubai Duty Free & Chairman of the Tournament Organising Committee; Daniil Medvedev; Salah Tahlak, Deputy Managing Director of Dubai Duty Free and Tournament Director, Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships; Tallon Griekspoor
Dutchman fails to recover from leg injury suffered in semi-final as Medvedev, the 2023 champion, is awarded second Dubai title in four years
Dubai, UAE – Daniil Medvedev has been awarded his second Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships title in four years on Saturday afternoon following the injury-related withdrawal of The Netherlands’ Tallon Griekspoor. Griekspoor, who suffered a left hamstring injury during his semi-final victory over Andrey Rublev on Friday, was deemed unfit to play in the ATP 500 Men’s Final following a medical assessment.
Watch: Tallon Griekspoor – Runner-up Speech
In doubles, third seeds Harri Heliovaara and Henry Patten defeated second seeds Marcelo Arevalo and Mate Pavic, 7-5, 7-5, to claim the men’s doubles crown. This victory clinches their 11th title as a team, a partnership that began in 2024 Marrakech. They improve to a 102-33 win-loss record.
