Event Owners and Organisers

Owner & Organiser

The Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships is owned and organised by Dubai Duty Free and takes place under the patronage of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. Dubai Duty Free is the permanent Title Sponsor of the tournament and this year the tournament celebrates the 33rd year of the Men’s and 25th year of the Women’s Championships.

About Dubai Duty Free

Founded on 20th December 1983, Dubai Duty Free, now in its 42nd year of operation, has grown into one of the biggest single travel retail operators in the world.

Now employing 6,000 people, the operation has consistently raised the benchmark for airport retailing, and it continues to grow.

In 2024, Dubai Duty Free celebrated its 41st anniversary and achieved a new annual sales record of US$2.164 billion.

Currently operating around 40,000 sqm of retail space across Dubai International and Al Maktoum International airports, Dubai Duty Free has continued its investment in the development and expansion of its retail offer including the refurbishment in Concourse B and the renovations of three Arrivals shops.

In addition to the retail division Dubai Duty Free operates a Leisure Division which includes The Irish Village both in Garhoud and Studio One Hotel, the Century Village, the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium, home to the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships and The Jumeirah Creekside Hotel.

To date, Dubai Duty Free has received over 780 awards including its record tenth Frontier ‘Airport Retailer of the Year’ Award in 2021. In 2024, Dubai Duty Free won 17 awards including its 23rd consecutive Business Traveller Middle East Award for “Best “Airport for Duty Free Shopping in the Middle East”, the Trazees Award for “Favorite Duty-Free Shopping” and the eighteenth consecutive Global Traveler Award for “Best Duty-Free Shopping in the World.”

For more information visit www.dubaidutyfree.com.