Who Is Playing in Dubai Tennis?
The Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships is one of the most prestigious tennis tournaments in the world and attracts some of the biggest names of the sport. This year’s event will take place from February 17th to February 23rd, 2020, and is set to be an exciting week of tennis. Here’s a look at who is playing in Dubai tennis this year.
Men’s Singles
The men’s singles draw is full of star power, with the likes of Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, and Roger Federer all competing. Nadal is currently the world number two and is the favorite to win the tournament. Djokovic is the second seed and is looking to defend his title from last year. Federer is the third seed and will be looking to add to his already impressive tally of titles. Other players to watch out for are Stefanos Tsitsipas, Gael Monfils, Roberto Bautista Agut, and Andrey Rublev.
Women’s Singles
The women’s singles draw is also full of star power, with the likes of Simona Halep, Elina Svitolina, and Karolina Pliskova all competing. Halep is the world number two and is the favorite to win the tournament. Svitolina is the second seed and will be looking to add to her already impressive tally of titles. Pliskova is the third seed and is looking to make it back-to-back titles in Dubai. Other players to watch out for are Angelique Kerber, Kiki Bertens, Petra Kvitova, and Belinda Bencic.
Men’s Doubles
The men’s doubles draw is also full of star power, with the likes of Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah, Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos, and Nicolas Mahut and Edouard Roger-Vasselin all competing. Cabal and Farah are the favorites to win the tournament, having won the title in 2019. Granollers and Zeballos are the second seed and will be looking to make it back-to-back titles. Mahut and Roger-Vasselin are the third seed and are looking to make their mark in Dubai. Other players to watch out for are Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury, Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares, and Wesley Koolhof and Nikola Mektic.
Women’s Doubles
The women’s doubles draw is also full of star power, with the likes of Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova, Anna-Lena Groenefeld and Demi Schuurs, and Hsieh Su-Wei and Barbora Strycova all competing. Krejcikova and Siniakova are the favorites to win the tournament, having won the title in 2019. Groenefeld and Schuurs are the second seed and will be looking to make it back-to-back titles. Hsieh and Strycova are the third seed and are looking to make their mark in Dubai. Other players to watch out for are Kveta Peschke and Demi Schuurs, Nicole Melichar and Kveta Peschke, and Shuko Aoyama and Renata Voracova.
Mixed Doubles
The mixed doubles draw is also full of star power, with the likes of Timea Babos and Rohan Bopanna, Gabriela Dabrowski and Bruno Soares, and Barbora Krejcikova and Rajeev Ram all competing. Babos and Bopanna are the favorites to win the tournament, having won the title in 2019. Dabrowski and Soares are the second seed and will be looking to make it back-to-back titles. Krejcikova and Ram are the third seed and are looking to make their mark in Dubai. Other players to watch out for are Nicole Melichar and Bruno Soares, Anna-Lena Groenefeld and Robert Farah, and Demi Schuurs and Wesley Koolhof.
Qualifying
The qualifying draw is full of talented players who are looking to make it into the main draw. The men’s qualifying draw will feature players like Corentin Moutet, Laslo Djere, and Alexei Popyrin. The women’s qualifying draw will feature players like Anastasia Potapova, Vera Lapko, and Dayana Yastremska.
Wildcard Entries
The tournament also has wildcard entries, which are awarded to players who have not made it into the main draw through the traditional qualifying process. The men’s wildcard entries are Luca Vanni, Mohamed Safwat, and Frederico Ferreira Silva. The women’s wildcard entries are Maryna Zanevska, Fanny Stollar, and Zhu Lin.
Prize Money
The total prize money for the tournament is $2.7 million and is split evenly between the men’s and women’s draws. The winner of the men’s singles event will take home $379,000, while the winner of the women’s singles event will take home $364,000.
Schedule
The tournament will begin with the qualifying rounds on February 17th and will conclude with the men’s singles final on February 23rd. The full schedule of events can be seen below:
- Monday, February 17th: Qualifying Round
- Tuesday, February 18th: First Round
- Wednesday, February 19th: Second Round
- Thursday, February 20th: Quarter Finals
- Friday, February 21st: Semi Finals
- Saturday, February 22nd: Women’s Singles Final
- Sunday, February 23rd: Men’s Singles Final
Conclusion
The 2020 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships is set to be an exciting tournament with some of the best players in the world competing for the title. Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, and Roger Federer are the favorites in the men’s draw, while Simona Halep, Elina Svitolina, and Karolina Pliskova are the favorites in the women’s draw. There are also plenty of other players to watch out for, as well as qualifying and wildcard entries. The tournament starts on February 17th and ends on February 23rd, so make sure to tune in and enjoy the action.