2023 Dubai Tennis Championships – Men's singles
| Men's singles | |
|---|---|
| 2023 Dubai Tennis Championships | |
| Champion | Daniil Medvedev |
| Runner-up | Andrey Rublev |
| Score | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Draw | 32 (3WC, 4Q) |
| Seeds | 8 |
Daniil Medvedev defeated the defending champion Andrey Rublev in the final, 6–2, 6–2, to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2023 Dubai Tennis Championships.[1] It was Medvedev's third ATP Tour title in as many weeks, following championships in Rotterdam and Doha. He did not drop a single set en route to the title.
Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz were in contention for the world No. 1 singles ranking. Djokovic retained the top ranking after Alcaraz withdrew from Acapulco, sidelined due to an injury sustained in Rio the previous week.[2] Medvedev ended Djokovic's 21-match winning streak in the semifinals, which dated back to the 2022 ATP Finals.
This tournament marked the retirement of former top-50 player Malek Jaziri. He lost in the first round to Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.
Seeds
- Novak Djokovic (semifinals)
- Andrey Rublev (final)
- Daniil Medvedev (champion)
- Félix Auger-Aliassime (second round)
- Hubert Hurkacz (quarterfinals)
- Karen Khachanov (first round)
- Alexander Zverev (semifinals)
- Borna Ćorić (quarterfinals)
Draw
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- ITF = ITF entry
- PR = Protected ranking
- SR = Special ranking
- SE = Special exempt
- JE = Junior exempt
- JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
- CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
- NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
Finals
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Novak Djokovic | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Daniil Medvedev | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Daniil Medvedev | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 2 | Andrey Rublev | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 7 | Alexander Zverev | 3 | 69 | ||||||||||
| 2 | Andrey Rublev | 6 | 711 | ||||||||||
Top half
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | N Djokovic | 6 | 3 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | T Macháč | 3 | 6 | 61 | 1 | N Djokovic | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| T Griekspoor | 6 | 3 | 6 | T Griekspoor | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| C Lestienne | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | N Djokovic | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | A Popyrin | 3 | 7 | 63 | 5 | H Hurkacz | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Q | P Kotov | 6 | 5 | 77 | Q | P Kotov | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| LL | A Shevchenko | 6 | 3 | 67 | 5 | H Hurkacz | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | H Hurkacz | 3 | 6 | 79 | 1 | N Djokovic | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | D Medvedev | 6 | 6 | 3 | D Medvedev | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| LL | M Arnaldi | 4 | 2 | 3 | D Medvedev | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| A Bublik | 6 | 1 | A Bublik | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | A Lazarov | 1 | 0r | 3 | D Medvedev | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | T Kokkinakis | 6 | 711 | 8 | B Ćorić | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| LL | Q Halys | 4 | 69 | WC | T Kokkinakis | 77 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| D Evans | 2r | 8 | B Ćorić | 64 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | B Ćorić | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bottom half
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | A Zverev | 4 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| J Lehečka | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | A Zverev | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| E Ruusuvuori | 5 | 4 | Q | C O'Connell | 5 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | C O'Connell | 7 | 6 | 7 | A Zverev | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| M-A Hüsler | 5 | 3 | L Sonego | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| L Sonego | 7 | 6 | L Sonego | 77 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| M Cressy | 64 | 6 | 3 | 4 | F Auger-Aliassime | 64 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | F Auger-Aliassime | 77 | 3 | 6 | 7 | A Zverev | 3 | 69 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | K Khachanov | 5 | 2 | 2 | A Rublev | 6 | 711 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| B van de Zandschulp | 7 | 6 | B van de Zandschulp | 3 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| LL | F Passaro | 2 | 3 | M Ymer | 6 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| M Ymer | 6 | 6 | B van de Zandschulp | 3 | 63 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | M Jaziri | 2 | 0 | 2 | A Rublev | 6 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| A Davidovich Fokina | 6 | 6 | A Davidovich Fokina | 6 | 66 | 63 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| F Krajinović | 5 | 2 | 2 | A Rublev | 1 | 78 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | A Rublev | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Qualifying
Seeds
- Quentin Halys (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
- Márton Fucsovics (first round)
- Ilya Ivashka (first round)
- Zhang Zhizhen (first round)
- Christopher O'Connell (qualified)
- Roman Safiullin (first round)
- Francesco Passaro (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
- Matteo Arnaldi (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
Qualifiers
Lucky losers
Qualifying draw
First qualifier
| First round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Quentin Halys | 4 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||
| Nikoloz Basilashvili | 6 | 3 | 0r | ||||||||||
| 1 | Quentin Halys | 66 | 64 | ||||||||||
| 5 | Christopher O'Connell | 78 | 77 | ||||||||||
| WC | Kareem Al Allaf | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 5 | Christopher O'Connell | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
Second qualifier
| First round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Márton Fucsovics | 6 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
| Tomáš Macháč | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Tomáš Macháč | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 8 | Matteo Arnaldi | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
| WC | Simon Carr | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 8 | Matteo Arnaldi | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||
Third qualifier
| First round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Ilya Ivashka | 6 | 62 | 2 | |||||||||
| Alexander Shevchenko | 4 | 77 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Alexander Shevchenko | 3 | 0r | |||||||||||
| Pavel Kotov | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Pavel Kotov | 5 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 6 | Roman Safiullin | 7 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
Fourth qualifier
| First round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Zhang Zhizhen | 1 | 65 | ||||||||||
| WC | Alexandar Lazarov | 6 | 77 | ||||||||||
| WC | Alexandar Lazarov | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||
| 7 | Francesco Passaro | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||
| PR | Yuki Bhambri | 1r | |||||||||||
| 7 | Francesco Passaro | 4 | |||||||||||
References
- ^ "Irresistible Rublev Races Past Vesely To Dubai Title". Association of Tennis Professionals. 26 February 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ Chu, Nigel (1 March 2023). "Carlos Alcaraz pulls out of Acapulco due to hamstring injury, Cameron Norrie also withdraws from Mexican Open". Eurosport. Retrieved 29 April 2023.