Events · 2026

Dubai tennis statsATP 500

HARD (OUTDOOR)·COMPLETED·23 Feb – 1 Mar

City: Dubai

500
Points: 2020
Since

Champion: Medvedev
Most titles: Federer · 8
Service pts won: 74%

Conditions and court

How this court played, and how the numbers compare with the tour average on hard.

Court speed

1.29

Very fast

Measured from how the week actually played — ace and service-hold rates against what the same players produce elsewhere — so it carries altitude, humidity, ball choice and session conditions the court's own rating cannot see.

Altitude

5 m

Day high 28–31°C · Night low 19–21°C

Event averages

Aces per matchTour hard 7.27.9
Service points wonTour hard 64%74%
Serve heldTour hard 79%82%
Tiebreaks per matchTour hard 0.610.47
Straight-set winsTour hard 66%63%

OWLsense

What the draw and the conditions produced this year, written out and dated.

Refreshed 23 FEB

Champion23 FEB – 1 MAR
Medvedev took the title this year.
Champions
Serving23 FEB – 1 MAR
Service points won average 74% at this event.
Event averages
RecordAll-time
Federer leads with 8 titles here.
Event records
Weather23 FEB – 1 MAR
Typical week bands: Day high 28–31°C · Night low 19–21°C.
Conditions

Final

23 Feb – 1 Mar

Match report

Champion

Medvedev

Second title here

Result logged

Runner-up

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Performance by playing style

Win rate here against each style’s ATP average. Top over-performers, bars in decreasing win rate. Which profile the court rewards.

Since 2020 · 220 matches

73%

ALL-COURT

59%

SOLID SV

55%

POWER

54%

SERVE BASE

50%

COUNTER-P.

45%

TOPSPIN

41%

SOLID RTN

40%

BOOM/BUST

Elite all-courter
73%16W-6L
-7 PPATP avg 80%
Solid server
59%20W-14L
+13 PPATP avg 46%
Power baseliner
55%41W-33L
+5 PPATP avg 50%
Big-serving baseliner
54%62W-53L
-1 PPATP avg 55%
Offensive counterpuncher
50%31W-31L
≈ AVGATP avg 50%
Heavy topspin baseliner
45%18W-22L
-5 PPATP avg 50%
Solid returner
41%7W-10L
-1 PPATP avg 43%
Boom-or-bust aggressor
40%14W-21L
-6 PPATP avg 46%

Underdog winners by phase

Share of matches won by the underdog at each round.

Since 2020 · 220 matches

1st Round
17/105
16%
2nd Round
11/62
18%
3rd Round
1/8
13%
Quarterfinals
7/26
27%
Semifinals
6/13
46%
The Final
0/6
0%

Early rounds
Favourites mostly hold in the first week
1ST 16% · 2ND 18%. Combined 28 underdog winners in 167 matches.
Quarter-finals
QF is the peak
27% of QF matches (7 of 26). 4 PP above the tour rate for this round.
Closing out
Favourites close it in the final
SF 46% · FINAL 0%. 6 underdog winners in 19 closing matches.
Playing styles
Solid server win as dogs
40% when priced as the underdog (8–12). Also: Big-serving baseliner 35% (20–37); Offensive counterpuncher 27% (8–22).

Biggest shocks

Closing decimal price · winner and beaten favourite

QUARTERFINALS · 20227.1% implied
WonVesely J.14.05
LostDjokovic N.1.05
Final score6-4 7-6
1ST ROUND · 202514.1% implied
WonCilic M.7.10
LostDe Minaur A.1.13
Final score6-2 3-6 6-3
2ND ROUND · 202218.3% implied
WonVesely J.5.45
LostBautista Agut R.1.19
Final score6-2 6-4
SEMIFINALS · 202121.2% implied
WonKaratsev A.4.71
LostRublev A.1.23
Final score6-2 4-6 6-4
QUARTERFINALS · 202022.9% implied
WonEvans D.4.37
LostRublev A.1.26
Final score6-2 7-6

Champions

Most recent first. Filled marker is a first title at this event.

6 of 7 shown

2026MedvedevCurrent
2025Tsitsipasbeat Auger-Aliassime6-3 6-3
2024Humbertbeat Bublik6-4 6-3
2023Medvedevbeat Rublev6-2 6-2
2022Rublevbeat Vesely6-3 6-4
2021Karatsevbeat Harris6-3 6-2

Conditions, in the players' words

What players said about the court, the ball and the heat this year. Each note carries the session it came from.

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Court feel
2025
Said conditions are much quicker and warmer than the previous week in Doha, needing time to adjust
De Minaur
Court pace
2025
Complained the balls were ridiculously slow, contrasting with the fast reputation of the venue
Medvedev
Court pace
2024
Said he felt good on the fast court
Medvedev
Night sessions
2024
Found conditions much tougher to control than the prior week in Doha despite similar weather and balls, and noted a big day/night difference
Rublev
Court feel
2022
Called it the fastest he'd ever experienced the Dubai surface play
Djokovic
Court pace
2022
Called Court 1 extremely fast, more than he'd like
Krajinovic
Court pace
2021
Said the very fast conditions don't suit his game, especially against big servers
Goffin
Court pace
2021
Said the fast court and high bounce required stepping in further on return
Nishikori
Court pace
2021
Said the quick courts favor his game
Shapovalov
Court feel
2021
Said Dubai is hotter and faster than Doha the week before
Thiem

Recurring themes

Fast court
Slow bounce
Slower under lights

Explore the event

Serving on this court
74%
Service points won
Event records
8 titles
Most by one player
Hold rate
82%
Service games held

Dubai

Events · 2026

Dubai tennis statsATP 500

HARD (OUTDOOR)·COMPLETED·23 Feb – 1 Mar

City: Dubai

500
Points: 2020
Since

Champion: Medvedev
Most titles: Federer · 8
Service pts won: 74%

Conditions and court

How this court played, and how the numbers compare with the tour average on hard.

Court speed

1.29

Very fast

Altitude

5 m

Day high 28–31°C · Night low 19–21°C

Event averages

Aces per matchTour hard 7.27.9
Service points wonTour hard 64%74%
Serve heldTour hard 79%82%
Tiebreaks per matchTour hard 0.610.47
Straight-set winsTour hard 66%63%

OWLsense

What the draw and the conditions produced this year, written out and dated.

Refreshed 23 FEB

Champion23 FEB – 1 MAR
Medvedev took the title this year.
Champions
Serving23 FEB – 1 MAR
Service points won average 74% at this event.
Event averages
RecordAll-time
Federer leads with 8 titles here.
Event records
Weather23 FEB – 1 MAR
Typical week bands: Day high 28–31°C · Night low 19–21°C.
Conditions

Final

23 Feb – 1 Mar

Match report

Champion

Medvedev

Second title here

Result logged

Runner-up

—

Performance by playing style

Win rate here against each style’s ATP average. Top over-performers, bars in decreasing win rate. Which profile the court rewards.

Since 2020 · 220 matches

73%

ALL-COURT

59%

SOLID SV

55%

POWER

54%

SERVE BASE

50%

COUNTER-P.

45%

TOPSPIN

41%

SOLID RTN

40%

BOOM/BUST

Elite all-courter
73%16W-6L
-7 PPATP avg 80%
Solid server
59%20W-14L
+13 PPATP avg 46%
Power baseliner
55%41W-33L
+5 PPATP avg 50%
Big-serving baseliner
54%62W-53L
-1 PPATP avg 55%
Offensive counterpuncher
50%31W-31L
≈ AVGATP avg 50%
Heavy topspin baseliner
45%18W-22L
-5 PPATP avg 50%
Solid returner
41%7W-10L
-1 PPATP avg 43%
Boom-or-bust aggressor
40%14W-21L
-6 PPATP avg 46%

Underdog winners by phase

Share of matches won by the underdog at each round.

Since 2020 · 220 matches

1st Round
17/105
16%
2nd Round
11/62
18%
3rd Round
1/8
13%
Quarterfinals
7/26
27%
Semifinals
6/13
46%
The Final
0/6
0%

Early rounds
Favourites mostly hold in the first week
1ST 16% · 2ND 18%. Combined 28 underdog winners in 167 matches.
Quarter-finals
QF is the peak
27% of QF matches (7 of 26). 4 PP above the tour rate for this round.
Closing out
Favourites close it in the final
SF 46% · FINAL 0%. 6 underdog winners in 19 closing matches.
Playing styles
Solid server win as dogs
40% when priced as the underdog (8–12). Also: Big-serving baseliner 35% (20–37); Offensive counterpuncher 27% (8–22).

Biggest shocks

Closing decimal price · winner and beaten favourite

QUARTERFINALS · 20227.1% implied
WonVesely J.14.05
LostDjokovic N.1.05
Final score6-4 7-6
1ST ROUND · 202514.1% implied
WonCilic M.7.10
LostDe Minaur A.1.13
Final score6-2 3-6 6-3
2ND ROUND · 202218.3% implied
WonVesely J.5.45
LostBautista Agut R.1.19
Final score6-2 6-4
SEMIFINALS · 202121.2% implied
WonKaratsev A.4.71
LostRublev A.1.23
Final score6-2 4-6 6-4
QUARTERFINALS · 202022.9% implied
WonEvans D.4.37
LostRublev A.1.26
Final score6-2 7-6

Champions

Most recent first. Filled marker is a first title at this event.

6 of 7 shown

2026MedvedevCurrent
2025Tsitsipasbeat Auger-Aliassime6-3 6-3
2024Humbertbeat Bublik6-4 6-3
2023Medvedevbeat Rublev6-2 6-2
2022Rublevbeat Vesely6-3 6-4
2021Karatsevbeat Harris6-3 6-2

Conditions, in the players' words

What players said about the court, the ball and the heat this year. Each note carries the session it came from.

Placeholder copy

Court feel
2025
Said conditions are much quicker and warmer than the previous week in Doha, needing time to adjust
De Minaur
Court pace
2025
Complained the balls were ridiculously slow, contrasting with the fast reputation of the venue
Medvedev
Court pace
2024
Said he felt good on the fast court
Medvedev
Night sessions
2024
Found conditions much tougher to control than the prior week in Doha despite similar weather and balls, and noted a big day/night difference
Rublev
Court feel
2022
Called it the fastest he'd ever experienced the Dubai surface play
Djokovic
Court pace
2022
Called Court 1 extremely fast, more than he'd like
Krajinovic
Court pace
2021
Said the very fast conditions don't suit his game, especially against big servers
Goffin
Court pace
2021
Said the fast court and high bounce required stepping in further on return
Nishikori
Court pace
2021
Said the quick courts favor his game
Shapovalov
Court feel
2021
Said Dubai is hotter and faster than Doha the week before
Thiem

Recurring themes

Fast court
Slow bounce
Slower under lights

Explore the event

Serving on this court
74%
Service points won
Event records
8 titles
Most by one player
Hold rate
82%
Service games held

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