Why the Dubai Tennis Championships matters in 2026
The Dubai Tennis Championships runs in Dubai, UAE from 23 Feb – 1 Mar, played on medium-paced hard court. Bounces and pace sit between clay and grass, which rewards all-court players who can defend, attack and serve in roughly equal measure. It is a Masters 1000 / WTA 1000, the tier directly below the Slams and mandatory for the world top thirty outside of injury. The singles champion takes 1,000 ranking points, plus a prize pool that sits second only to the Slams.
The 2026 edition has wrapped. The full results sit below; the recap and the 2027 dates are above.