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The ATP Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships is the next stop of the ATP-500 level events, taking place the same week as the Mexican Open, but it is the former which has a long history of welcoming a plethora of the best of tennis players in the world each year. Defending champion and nine-time winner […] READ MORE
Roger Federer became the second man in history to win 100 career titles as he captured the Dubai crown on Saturday. Federer joins Jimmy Connors as the only men to reach the century mark in terms of titles. The Swiss champion defeated the up-and-coming Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 6-4 6-4. With the win, Federer […] READ MORE
Only two men remain in a week of upsets and drama, and we could witness a piece of history on Saturday as Roger Federer and Stefanos Tsitsipas meet in the final of 2019 ATP Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, in a rematch of their fourth round encounter at the Australian Open. Roger Federer is chasing […] READ MORE
Stefanos Tsitsipas defied the odds and an ailing body to win a battle of endurance in precisely 2 hours and 59 minutes, thwarting Gael Monfils in three terrific sets, 6-4 6-7 6-7. The manner of this victory, in which Tsitsipas overcame the disappointment of conceding the first set before taking down an in-form Monfils, serves […] READ MORE
It is perhaps fitting that the last four men standing at the 2019 ATP Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships will each have something to play for in order to make Saturday’s showpiece final even more meaningful. Stefanos Tsitsipas and Gael Monfils are in search of back-to-back ATP titles, with the former set to crack the […] READ MORE
The quarterfinal line-up at the 2019 ATP Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships will feature some intriguing matches as Roger Federer bids for a 100th career title. Gael Monfils vs Ricardas Berankis Head-to-head: Monfils 1-0 Berankis Embed from Getty Images Last meeting: Bucharest 2014 (Monfils won 6-1 6-3) Since winning in Rotterdam a fortnight ago, Gael […] READ MORE
The first big name casualty at the 2019 ATP Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships is Karen Khachanov. The big hitting Russian is finding it increasingly difficult to sustain his memorable success in Bercy at the tail end of last year. Khachanov was soundly beaten by Nikoloz Basilashvili in straight sets. Roger Federer dropped a set […] READ MORE
The third stop of the ATP 500 series will be the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, where Roger Federer is gunning for his 100th career title. Federer is a seven-time champion at the event and he will be joined by fellow top ten players Kei Nishikori and Marin Cilic. Day one of the tournament promises […] READ MORE
Roger Federer will make his return to tennis at this week’s Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. The legendary Swiss has not played a competitive match since falling to Stefanos Tsitsipas in a surprise fourth round loss at the 2019 Australian Open. He will return to the scene of his second most beloved city in search […] READ MORE