Daniil Medvedev claims Dubai title after Tallon Griekspoor withdraws ahead of final | ATP Tour

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Medvedev claims Dubai title after Griekspoor withdraws

Griekspoor sustained damage in SF win over Rublev; Medvedev wins twenty third tour-level title

February 28, 2026

Daniil Medvedev claimed the title on the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Saturday after Tallon Griekspoor withdrew ahead of their final resulting from a left hamstring damage.

Griekspoor sustained the damage throughout his semi-final victory over Andrey Rublev on Friday. He landed awkwardly after a serve and, though he went on to finish a straight-sets win, he was unable to get better in time for the championship match, leading to a walkover.

The title is Medvedev’s twenty third tour-level crown and second of the 2026 season after profitable in Brisbane in January. It can be the primary time the 30-year-old has gained the identical occasion twice, having beforehand triumphed in Dubai in 2023.

At No. 11 within the PIF ATP Live Rankings, Medvedev is simply 45 factors behind No. 10 Alexander Bublik as he bids to return to the Top 10 for the primary time since June final 12 months.

With his twenty first tour-level trophy on exhausting courts, Medvedev tied World No. 2 Jannik Sinner for the second-most on the floor amongst energetic gamers, behind Novak Djokovic (72).

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Griekspoor was searching for the fourth and largest ATP Tour title of his profession in Dubai, the place he recorded wins over Top 20 gamers Bublik, Jakub Mensik and Rublev this week. The Dutchman’s solely prior Lexus ATP Head2Headvert assembly with Medvedev got here in Dubai final 12 months, when he memorably saved 4 match factors en path to the semi-finals.

Medvedev will subsequent compete on the ATP Masters 1000 in Indian Wells, the place he’s a two-time finalist. He owns a 13-3 report in 2026, based on the Infosys ATP Win/Loss Index.