Dubai Tennis Championships: Daniil Medvedev wins title, Talon Grikspoor withdraws
This is the first time that Medvedev, who won the championship in 2023, has won twice in the same event. His previous 22 titles were won in different events.
“That’s the crazy thing about it. I’ve never done this in any city in the world, and the first time I did it, I breezed by,” he told the ATP Tour website.
“I had a great tournament, the four tournaments I played. Of course I wanted to play in the final, but that’s what it is.”
Former world No. 1 Medvedev did not drop a set in the match and has won two titles this year and three in the past four months.
His representative told the New York Times, external They are trying to determine how Medvedev will travel to California for next week’s Indian Wells tournament after the United Arab Emirates “partially and temporarily” closed its airspace.
Airlines serving the Middle East have canceled or rerouted flights after the United States and Israel launched deadly attacks on Iran on Saturday.
Iran responded by launching attacks on Israel and other parts of the Middle East.
Previously, British player Henry Patten and Finnish player Harry Heliovara defeated Marcelo Arevalo and Matt Pavic 7-5, 7-5 in Dubai to win consecutive men’s doubles championships.
Parton and Heliovara have won three of four races together this year.
