Dubai Duty Free - ATP 500

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Dubai Day 2 Video Higlights

Got to SF w/o deaing w/ the real power of the bttm 1/2 of draw! Bublik & Menšík were elim. early! The top of draw will decide the win'r of Dubai!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Former 2023 champion Medvedev plays a flawless match to defeat R/U 2025 FAA 64 62 to reach a 2nd Dubai final
Got a chance to win the same title twice for the first time tomorrow awaits the winner of Rublev v Griekspoor

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Incredible Griekspoor who could barley move in the 2nd set ( he took a MTO, felt something in his hamstring before he won the 1st set 75) defeats Rublev, who had SPs in the 2nd set TB but could not capitalize, both players served lights out, it was Griekspoor returning skills that won the TB
Griekspoor d Rublev 75 76(6)

Medvedev v Griekspoor in the final tomorrow, Griekspoor leads their H2H 1-0 he defeated Medvedev in 3 sets in 2025 in Dubai, how ironic!

 

[britbox]

Dubai Semi Final Higlights:

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Mens Singles Final,
Saturday 28th February
Not before 7pm local time,

Medvedev (3) vs Griekspoor H2H Griekspoor 1-0 defeated Medvedev Dubai QF 2025 in 3 sets

Can Medvedev win his first repeat title?
Can Griekspoor win a ATP500 title for the first time?

 

[britbox]

Mens Singles Final,
Saturday 28th February
Not before 7pm local time,

Medvedev (3) vs Griekspoor H2H Griekspoor 1-0 defeated Medvedev Dubai QF 2025 in 3 sets

Can Medvedev win the same title twice
Can Griekspoor win a ATP500 title for the first time

I had actually fancied Rublev here, but now he's gone... I'll go with Med if he can hold his head together.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I had actually fancied Rublev here, but now he's gone... I'll go with Med if he can hold his head together.

Actually I also fancied Rublev, but Meddy played like Meddy 2021, he was flawless in his win against FAA, lets see if he can keep it together in the final

 

[Moxie]

Griekspoor is so odd and inconsistent. I was surprised about the H2H. Let's see who will be more odd tomorrow. If Medvedev doesn't win this one, I will seriously doubt his commitment.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Griekspoor is so odd and inconsistent. I was surprised about the H2H. Let's see who will be more odd tomorrow. If Medvedev doesn't win this one, I will seriously doubt his commitment.

Also Tallon has that hamstring problem, he said if Rublev won the 1st set in the SF he was thinking of retiring.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Tallon has withdrawn from the final against Medvedev due to his hamstring injury and that means that Medvedev finally breaks the duck of never winning the same tournament more than once. Not the way Medvedev wanted to win no doubt.In saying that Medvedev has played well leading up to the final, lets see how he goes at Indian Wells. Tallon had scans on his hamstring and he will be out for several weeks so he will miss most of March

 

[Moxie]

Tallon has withdrawn from the final against Medvedev due to his hamstring injury and that means that Medvedev finally breaks the duck of never winning the same tournament more than once. Not the way Medvedev wanted to win no doubt.In saying that Medvedev has played well leading up to the final, lets see how he goes at Indian Wells. Tallon had scans on his hamstring and he will be out for several weeks so he will miss Indian Wells.

Oh, wow. Thanks for explaining. I was wondering why TC was showing a rerun of Medvedev v FAA.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Oh, wow. Thanks for explaining. I was wondering why TC was showing a rerun of Medvedev v FAA.

No worries, I hope the players will be able to leave Dubai as they have shut down the airport amid the Iran attack, the mens doubles final was played
BTW,
Medvedev in interview with BBTennis_tv, says he was planning to fly from Dubai tomorrow, but what happens now is unclear

 

[britbox]

No tennis, but here is the final ceremony.|