SLAM HISTORYDuty Free Tennis Championships, Dubai
The inaugural women's tournament was held in 2001, 24 years ago. In 2009, Israeli player Shahar PEER was denied an entry visa by the United Arab Emirates, a country that does not have diplomatic relations with Israel. Several top-seeded players, among them Venus WILLIAMS, condemned not granting Peer a visa. In response, the Dubai Tennis Championship was fined a record US$300,000, and Peer was awarded a guarantee for entering the next edition of the event, plus US$44,250, an amount equal to the average prize money she earned per tournament in 2008.
Venue: Aviation Club Tennis Centre
Surface: Hard
Dates: Feb 16, 2025 - Feb 22, 2025
tournament categories
2001 - 2008
WTA Tier II
2009 - 2011
WTA Premier 5
2012 - 2014
WTA Premier
2015
WTA Premier 5
2016
WTA Premier
2017
WTA Premier 5
2018
WTA Premier
2019
WTA Premier 5
2020
WTA Premier
2021
WTA 1000
2022 - 2025
WTA 500
2023 - 2025
WTA 1000
tournament names in previous years
2001 - 2006
Duty Free Women’s Open, Dubai
2007
Tennis Championships, Dubai
2008 - 2010
Barclays Tennis Championships, Dubai
2011 - 2025
Duty Free Tennis Championships, Dubai
Duty Free Tennis Championships, Dubai - Current Champions
Women's Singles
Women's Doubles
WTA Dubai Records
Women's Singles. Winners
Women's Singles. Total finals
Women's Doubles. Winners
Women's Doubles. Total finals