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Draper returns to ATP Tour; Felix, Bublik, Medvedev all in ATP 500 draw
February 21, 2026
Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship 2026
Jack Draper will make his professional debut at the ATP 500 event in Dubai this week.
Jerome Coombe
Jack Draper will return to the ATP Tour for the first time in seven months when he competes in this week’s Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.
The Englishman, who had his 2025 season ended early due to injury, returned this month with a Davis Cup victory and is currently ranked fourth in the ATP 500 event. Draper, the former PIF ATP Ranking No. 4 and reigning Indian Wells champion, will make his debut in Dubai against qualifiers or lucky losers.
Top seed and last year’s finalist Felix Auger-Aliassime will face Zhang Zhizhen for the title, with their Lexus ATP Head2Head series tied at 1-1. The Canadian will face Jiri Lehecka, who will face resurgent Frenchman Arthur Fils, in the quarterfinals.
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Defending champion Stefanos Tsitsipas and 2024 champion Ugo Humbert set up a compelling first-round showdown between two former Dubai champions. Third seed Daniil Medvedev (2023), fifth seed Andrei Rublev (2022) and wildcard Stan Wawrinka (2016) make up the list of past champions in the main draw.
Wawrinka is in the final season of his ATP Tour career and will embark on a trip to Dubai with wildcard Benjamin Hassan.
Who are the seeded players for the 2026 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships?
Felix Auger-Aliassime and Alexander Bublik lead the way as the top two seeds. Daniil Medvedev is third and Jack Draper is fourth, Andrei Rublev fifth. Jakub Mencik, Karen Khachanov and Jiri Lehka Complete the top eight seeds.
Who is the past champion of Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship 2026?
This year there are five former champions competing: Stefanos Tsitsipas, Ugo Humbert, Daniil Medvedev, Andrei Rublev and Stan Wawrinka.
What are the first-round matches to watch at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship 2026?
Arthur Fils plays Jiri Lehecka, Stefanos Tsitsipas plays Ugo Humbert and Jakub Mensik plays Hubert Hurkacz.
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