{"id":490846,"date":"2026-02-21T22:51:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T22:51:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/490846\/"},"modified":"2026-02-21T22:51:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T22:51:10","slug":"what-is-the-dubai-tennis-draw-atp-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/490846\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the Dubai tennis draw? | ATP Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n What is the Dubai tennis draw? <\/p>\n

Draper returns to ATP Tour action; Felix, Bublik, Medvedev all feature in ATP 500 draw<\/p>\n

February 21, 2026<\/p>\n

\"Jack<\/p>\n

Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships 2026<\/p>\n

Jack Draper will make his debut at the ATP 500 in Dubai this week.
\n By Jerome Coombe<\/p>\n

Jack Draper<\/a> will return to ATP Tour action for the first time in seven months when he competes at this week\u2019s Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Briton, who ended his 2025 season early due to injury before returning this month with a Davis Cup victory, is seeded fourth at the ATP 500 event. Draper, the former No. 4 in the PIF ATP Rankings and reigning Indian Wells champion, will begin his debut campaign in Dubai against a qualifier or lucky loser.<\/p>\n

Top seed and last year\u2019s finalist Felix Auger-Aliassime<\/a> starts his title quest against Zhang Zhizhen<\/a>, with their Lexus ATP Head2Head series level at 1-1. The Canadian is seeded to face Jiri Lehecka<\/a> \u2014 who opens against resurgent Frenchman Arthur Fils<\/a> \u2014 in the quarter-finals.<\/p>\n

View the Dubai draw<\/a><\/p>\n

Defending champion Stefanos Tsitsipas<\/a> meets 2024 winner Ugo Humbert<\/a> in a compelling first-round showdown between two former Dubai titlists. Third seed Daniil Medvedev<\/a> (2023), fifth seed Andrey Rublev<\/a> (2022) and wild card Stan Wawrinka<\/a> (2016) round out the group of past champions featured in the main draw.<\/p>\n

Wawrinka, contesting the final season of his ATP Tour career, launches his Dubai run against fellow wild card Benjamin Hassan<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Who are the seeds at the 2026 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships<\/a>?<\/p>\n

Felix Auger-Aliassime<\/a> and Alexander Bublik<\/a> lead the field as the top two seeds. Daniil Medvedev<\/a> is seeded third, followed by Jack Draper<\/a> in fourth and Andrey Rublev<\/a><\/a> in fifth. Jakub Mensik<\/a><\/a>, Karen Khachanov<\/a><\/a> and Jiri Lehecka<\/a><\/a> complete the top eight seeds.<\/p>\n

Who are the past champions in the 2026 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships<\/a>?<\/p>\n

Five former champions are competing this year: Stefanos Tsitsipas<\/a>, Ugo Humbert<\/a>, Daniil Medvedev<\/a>, Andrey Rublev<\/a> and Stan Wawrinka<\/a>. <\/p>\n

What are the first-round matches to watch at the 2026 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships<\/a>?<\/p>\n

Arthur Fils<\/a> plays Jiri Lehecka<\/a>, Stefanos Tsitsipas<\/a> takes on Ugo Humbert<\/a>, and Jakub Mensik<\/a> faces Hubert Hurkacz<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Watch Extended Highlights of the 2025 Dubai Final:<\/p>\n

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