SLAM HISTORYDubai Duty Free Tennis Championships
The first tournament was held in 1993, 33 years ago. At the time, there was no formal stadium, and the tournament was held on hard courts, with temporary scaffold seating for 3,000 viewers across all courts. In 1996, the event moved to the new Dubai Tennis Stadium at the Aviation Club. In 2009, a few top-ranked tennis players, including Andy RODDICK, withdrew from the men's event because of tensions in Israeli-Arab relations and the scandal of refusal to grant a visa to Andy RAM. As a result, the United Arab Emirates issued a visa to an Israeli player for the men's tournament. In 2019, in Dubai, Roger FEDERER became the second man in tennis history, after Jimmy CONNORS, to win 100 ATP singles titles.
Venue: Aviation Club Tennis Centre
Surface: Hard
Dates: Feb 23, 2026 - Feb 28, 2026
tournament categories
1993 - 1999
World Series ( now - ATP Tour 250 Series )
2000
International Series ( now - ATP Tour 250 Series )
2001 - 2008
International Series Gold ( now - ATP Tour 500 Series )
2009 - 2026
ATP Tour 500 Series
tournament names in previous years
1993 - 2000
Dubai Open
2001 - 2007
The Dubai Tennis Championships
2008 - 2010
The Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships
2011 - 2026
Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships
Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships - Current Champions
Men's Singles
Men's Doubles
ATP Dubai Records
Men's Singles. Winners
Men's Singles. Total finals
Men's Doubles. Winners
Men's Doubles. Total finals