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Medvedev wins Dubai title after Grikspur exits
Grikspur injured in small forward win over Rublev; Medvedev wins 23rd tour-level title
February 28, 2026
Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships
Daniil Medvedev claimed his second ATP Tour title of the 2026 season.
Written by ATP Staff
Daniil Medvedev won the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Saturday after Tallon Griekspoor withdrew before the final with a left hamstring injury.
Grikspur suffered the injury during Friday’s semifinal victory over Andrei Rublev. He landed awkwardly after serving, and although he eventually won in straight sets, he was unable to recover in time for the championship match and was eliminated.
“I’ve gotten better, that’s for sure,” Grixpool said during the ceremony. “Unfortunately, I picked up an injury in the semi-final. I went to the hospital this morning and had a couple of scans and it showed something serious. It’s keeping me out tonight and will keep me out for the next few weeks.”
This is Medvedev’s 23rd tour-level title and his second of the 2026 season after winning in Brisbane in January. This is also the first time the 30-year-old has won the same event twice, having previously won in Dubai in 2023.
Medvedev is ranked 11th in the PIF ATP Live Rankings, just 45 points behind 10th-ranked Alexander Bublik as he bids to return to the top 10 for the first time since June last year.
“That’s the crazy thing about it,” Medvedev said when asked about winning the same event twice for the first time. “I’ve never done this in any city in the world, and the first time I did it, [via] Easy pass… We knew before the week started that the way I practiced, I couldn’t miss a single shot. We knew it was going to be a good week. It’s been a great week and I’m looking forward to the next games. “
Medvedev won his 21st tour-level trophy on hard courts, joining world No. 2 Jannik Sinner for the second-highest number among active players behind Novak Djokovic (72).
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Grikspur is seeking the fourth and biggest ATP Tour title of his career in Dubai, where he defeated top 20 players Bublik, Jakub Mencic and Rublev this week. The Dutchman’s only previous meeting with Medvedev at a Lexus ATP event was in Dubai last year, when he memorably saved four match points in the semi-finals.
Medvedev will next compete at the ATP Masters 1000 in Indian Wells, where he is a two-time finalist. According to the Infosys ATP Win-Loss Index, his record in 2026 is 13-3.
