By Richard Pagliaro | Saturday, February 28, 2026
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Daniil Medvedev is a repeat champion eventually, successful his second Dubai title with out putting a shot within the remaining.
Tallon Griekspoor, Medvedev’s scheduled opponent in in the present day’s remaining, withdrew as a result of left hamstring damage he sustained in his 7-5, 7-6(6) semifinal win over 2022 champion Andrey Rublev yesterday, ceding a walkover win to Medvedev in the present day.
The Dutchman “was deemed unfit to play within the ATP 500 Males’s Last following a medical evaluation,” match organizers mentioned.
After waking up this morning with a limp, world No. 25 Griekspoor withdrew from the ultimate making Medvedev a two-time Dubai Responsibility Free Tennis Championships champion.
The 2023 Dubai champion Medvedev accomplished his quest to grow to be a title two-timer claiming his twenty third profession championship.
Earlier than in the present day’s walkover win, all 22 of Medvedev’s titles got here at 22 totally different occasions. Dubai, one in every of Medvedev’s favourite occasions, is the primary match he’s received twice.
“Not how I need to win a remaining. Hoping the damage for Griekspoor will not be too unhealthy and wishing him a speedy restoration,” Medvedev mentioned 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 remaining on the Dubai Responsibility Free Tennis Championships.
It was Medvedev’s first High 10 win since he defeated No. 7 Alex de Minaur on the ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai in October.
