By Richard Pagliaro | Saturday, February 28, 2026Photo credit score: Brisbane Worldwide Fb
Daniil Medvedev is a repeat champion ultimately, successful his second Dubai title with out putting a shot within the closing.
Tallon Griekspoor, Medvedev’s scheduled opponent in as we speak’s closing, withdrew as a result of left hamstring harm he sustained in his 7-5, 7-6(6) semifinal win over 2022 champion Andrey Rublev yesterday, ceding a walkover win to Medvedev as we speak.
The Dutchman “was deemed unfit to play within the ATP 500 Males’s Closing following a medical evaluation,” match organizers stated.
After waking up this morning with a limp, world No. 25 Griekspoor withdrew from the ultimate making Medvedev a two-time Dubai Obligation Free Tennis Championships champion.
The 2023 Dubai champion Medvedev accomplished his quest to develop into a title two-timer claiming his twenty third profession championship.
Earlier than as we speak’s walkover win, all 22 of Medvedev’s titles got here at 22 totally different occasions. Dubai, certainly one of Medvedev’s favourite occasions, is the primary match he’s received twice.
“Not how I wish to win a closing. Hoping the harm for Griekspoor isn’t too unhealthy and wishing him a speedy restoration,” Medvedev stated in a social media publish.
A masterful Medvedev dissected Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-4, 6-2 in Friday’s semifinals to advance to his forty second Tour-level closing on the Dubai Obligation Free Tennis Championships.
It was Medvedev’s first Prime 10 win since he defeated No. 7 Alex de Minaur on the ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai in October.
