US EditionMedvedev Takes the Dubai Title After Griekspoor Withdraws Injured From Final
Medvedev claimed his 23rd career title and second of 2026 after Griekspoor withdrew with a hamstring injury, winning Dubai without dropping a set.
- On Saturday, Daniil Medvedev was awarded the Dubai Tennis Championships title after Tallon Griekspoor withdrew injured before the final, officials confirmed the championship was decided by walkover.
- On Friday, Tallon Griekspoor suffered a left hamstring injury during his semi-final win over Andrey Rublev and was deemed unfit to play in the final after medical assessment.
- Daniil Medvedev added the 23rd title of his career, his second in the 2026 season after Brisbane, winning Dubai without dropping a set.
- Medvedev expressed regret at the outcome and wished Griekspoor a speedy recovery, saying `Not how I want to win a final`.
- The tour now moves to Indian Wells, but UAE airspace closure and suspended flights have put participation in doubt for players including Medvedev and Griekspoor, while Medvedev is 45 points behind Alexander Bublik in the ATP Live Rankings.
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Daniil Medvedev Wins ATP Dubai Without Playing as Opponent Withdraws Last Minute Due to Injury
The worst-case scenario has officially played out, as there will be no final at the 2026 edition of the Dubai Tennis Championships. The championship clash between Daniil Medvedev and Tallon Griekspoor, scheduled for Saturday, February 28, was called off after Griekspoor withdrew, abruptly ending what was supposed to be a highly anticipated showdown. The news broke just hours before match time. “Not the way he would have wanted to win it Griekspo…
The outcome of Dubai’s ATP 500 has been accursed in sports and social chaos. The tournament was left unfinished, it was not contested because Griekspoor, rival of Medvedev, suffered discomfort in the ischiotibial that prevented him from contesting the match for the title. Medvedev reigned in Dubai and there he will stay until further notice because the city’s airport – one of the most crowded in the world – has closed its airspace before the bom…
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Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Daniil Medvedev won on Saturday his 23rd individual ATP title at the Dubai Championship when Tallon Griekspoor retired injured from the final. Griekspoor hurt his left ischiotibial on Friday against Andrey Rublev and won his semifinal in two sets, but he could not recover in time for the final. “I was better, that’s for sure. I went to the hospital this morning and they did a couple of scans, w…
Russian Daniil Medvedev won the ATP 500 tournament in Dubai without a fight in the final. Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor retired before the match due to a left thigh muscle injury.
Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev won the title at the tournament in Dubai after his opponent in the final, world number 25 Talon Griekspor of the Netherlands, withdrew from the tournament due to injury.
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