Dubai
Medvedev claims Dubai title after Griekspoor withdraws
Griekspoor sustained injury in SF win over Rublev; Medvedev wins 23rd tour-level title
February 28, 2026
Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships
Daniil Medvedev claims his second ATP Tour title of the 2026 season.
By ATP Staff
Daniil Medvedev claimed the title at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Saturday after Tallon Griekspoor withdrew ahead of their final due to a left hamstring injury.
Griekspoor sustained the injury during his semi-final victory over Andrey Rublev on Friday. He landed awkwardly after a serve and, although he went on to complete a straight-sets win, he was unable to recover in time for the championship match, resulting in a walkover.
The title is Medvedev’s 23rd tour-level crown and second of the 2026 season after winning in Brisbane in January. It is also the first time the 30-year-old has won the same event twice, having previously triumphed in Dubai in 2023.
At No. 11 in the PIF ATP Live Rankings, Medvedev is just 45 points behind No. 10 Alexander Bublik as he bids to return to the Top 10 for the first time since June last year.
With his 21st tour-level trophy on hard courts, Medvedev tied World No. 2 Jannik Sinner for the second-most on the surface among active players, behind Novak Djokovic (72).
Most hard-court titles (active players)
Griekspoor was seeking the fourth and biggest ATP Tour title of his career in Dubai, where he recorded wins over Top 20 players Bublik, Jakub Mensik and Rublev this week. The Dutchman’s only prior Lexus ATP Head2Head meeting with Medvedev came in Dubai last year, when he memorably saved four match points en route to the semi-finals.
Medvedev will next compete at the ATP Masters 1000 in Indian Wells, where he is a two-time finalist. He owns a 13-3 record in 2026, according to the Infosys ATP Win/Loss Index.