2020 Dubai Tennis Championships - ATP 500

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Defending champion: Roger Federer (will not defend the title due to underged knee surgery)

Former Dubai champions, who will participating in the 2020 edition: Novak Djokovic (2009-2011, 2013), Roberto Bautista Agut (2018)

Official website: https://dubaidutyfreetennischampionships.com
Wiki-link:

2020 Dubai Tennis Championships – Men's Singles - Wikipedia

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Edition: 28th
Date: 24 – 29 February
Category: ATP 500
Number of players in main draw: 32S
Prize money: 2,950,420 USD
Surface: Hard
Location: Dubai, SAE
Venue: Aviation Club Tennis Centre
TV broadcast: ESPN (USA and Pacific), Max Sport (Bulgaria), TSN (Canada)

ATP entry list:
Main draw
2 Djokovic, Novak (SRB)
3 Federer, Roger (SUI)
6 Tsitsipas, Stefanos (GRE)
9 Bautista Agut, Roberto (ESP)
10 Monfils, Gael (FRA)
12 Fognini, Fabio (ITA)
16 Khachanov, Karen (RUS)
18 Rublev, Andrey (RUS)
24 Paire, Benoit (FRA)
29 Basilashvili, Nikoloz (GEO)
30 Carreno Busta, Pablo (ESP)
31 Tsonga, Jo-Wilfried (FRA)
33 Evans, Daniel (GBR)
34 Hurkacz, Hubert (POL)
37 Struff, Jan-Lennard (GER)
39 Cilic, Marin (CRO)
41 Krajinovic, Filip (SRB)
55 Bublik, Alexander (KAZ)
58 Sousa, Joao (POR)
59 Gasquet, Richard (FRA)
64 Herbert, Pierre-Hugues (FRA)
66 Fucsovics, Marton (HUN)
67 Kukushkin, Mikhail (KAZ)

Alternates
68 Berankis, Ricardas (LTU)
71 Nishioka, Yoshihito (JPN)
71 Lu, Yen-Hsun (TPE) PR
74 Kohlschreiber, Philipp (GER)
75 Travaglia, Stefano (ITA)
77 Ymer, Mikael (SWE)
83 Kwon, Soonwoo (KOR)
84 Seppi, Andreas (ITA)
89 Sugita, Yuichi (JPN)
91 Harris, Lloyd (RSA)
92 Dzumhur, Damir (BIH)
93 Uchiyama, Yasutaka (JPN)
94 Caruso, Salvatore (ITA)
95 Popyrin, Alexei (AUS)
96 Duckworth, James (AUS)
98 Gerasimov, Egor (BLR)
99 Novak, Dennis (AUT)
104 Ruusuvuori, Emil (FIN)
106 Donskoy, Evgeny (RUS)
108 Vesely, Jiri (CZE)

Qualifying draw
66 Nishioka, Yoshihito (JPN)
76 Ymer, Mikael (SWE)
80 Kohlschreiber, Philipp (GER)
82 Travaglia, Stefano (ITA)
85 Harris, Lloyd (RSA)
86 Sugita, Yuichi (JPN)
90 Gerasimov, Egor (BLR)
93 Novak, Dennis (AUT)
94 Uchiyama, Yasutaka (JPN)
99 Popyrin, Alexei (AUS)
101 Ruusuvuori, Emil (FIN)
106 Gojowczyk, Peter (GER)
109 Donskoy, Evgeny (RUS)

Alternates
122 Gunneswaran, Prajnesh (IND)
134 Fabbiano, Thomas (ITA)
137 Zhang, Zhizhen (CHN)
138 Chung, Hyeon (KOR)
145 Rola, Blaz (SLO)
147 Hanfmann, Yannick (GER)
152 Ivashka, Ilya (BLR)
155 Diez, Steven (CAN)
157 Safwat, Mohamed (EGY)
162 Coppejans, Kimmer (BEL)
174 Marcora, Roberto (ITA)
176 Rosol, Lukas (CZE)
186 Ymer, Elias (SWE)
189 Lopez Perez, Enrique (ESP)
191 Troicki, Viktor (SRB)
193 Ferreira Silva, Frederico (POR)
194 Li, Zhe (CHN)
242 Jaziri, Malek (TUN)
251 Altmaier, Daniel (GER)
269 Gabashvili, Teymuraz (RUS)

 

[I Am Finnish]

Weak field imo Djokovic -Tsitsipas final is a lock

 

[James P]

I like a Djokovic - Rublev final, personally.

 

[Djokovic2011]

Weak field imo Djokovic -Tsitsipas final is a lock

Yeah, the field in Acapulco looks stronger this year which is quite rare. I guess Federer pulling out of Dubai plays a big part in that though.

 

[I Am Finnish]

Yeah, the field in Acapulco looks stronger this year which is quite rare. I guess Federer pulling out of Dubai plays a big part in that though.

acapulco field is stronger since it was upgraded to a 500 event

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Good chance for Novak to strengthen his grip on no1! Would be nice to see him get another Dubai title and continue his unbeaten start to 2020.

 

[marc45]

@atptour
This is priceless

Malek Jaziri's reaction to being drawn against No. 1 seed
@DjokerNole
at the
@DDFTennis

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1231237180812603393

 

[I Am Finnish]

@atptour
This is priceless

Malek Jaziri's reaction to being drawn against No. 1 seed
@DjokerNole
at the
@DDFTennis

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1231237180812603393

Khachanov: no way

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

@atptour
This is priceless

Malek Jaziri's reaction to being drawn against No. 1 seed
@DjokerNole
at the
@DDFTennis

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1231237180812603393

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1231241387963756545

 

[stringertom]

acapulco field is stronger since it was upgraded to a 500 event

Acapulco has always been a 500 since change from Gold Series in the mid-00s. The field upgrade began in 2014 when they switched from clay to HC, taking full advantage of more proximity and similarity to IW, the next destination on tour.

 

[Djokovic2011]

Good chance for Novak to strengthen his grip on no1! Would be nice to see him get another Dubai title and continue his unbeaten start to 2020.

Plus it would mean he's won 8 tournaments at least 5 times, just one behind equalling another of Federer's records.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Plus it would mean he's won 8 tournaments at least 5 times, just one behind equalling another of Federer's records.

Yeah very true. Novak is hungry for more records. It’s amazing how much he’s achieved in his career. Especially since start of 2011.

 

[SecondToNone]

Plus it would mean he's won 8 tournaments at least 5 times, just one behind equalling another of Federer's records.

He's standing at 4x of Shanghai, Roma and Canada. He'll definitely pass that record.

 

[Djokovic2011]

He's standing at 4x of Shanghai, Roma and Canada. He'll definitely pass that record.

I doubt he'll ever win Canada again, especially with the Olympics this year. Rome I could see him winning again but only if he plays the first semifinal. I suspect Shanghai will be his best opportunity if he isn't too worn down by the end of the season.

 

[SecondToNone]

I doubt he'll ever win Canada again

Quite sad if that would be a case. Especially after we saw first glimpses of his greatness in that 07 run.

 

[rainingaces]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1231241387963756545

Let's face it, he only keeps getting a wc here because of his religion (which is obviously wrong), so a first round $21,000 for turning up isn't bad.

He wasn't beating anyone in the first round on form.

 

[junior74]

Novak can face Novak in the QF. May be the funniest moment on TT since dgold bought new cell phone.

 

[Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil]

Definitely a softer of the two halves for Djokovic. I would like to see him and Rublev in the final. Can't think of many youngsters he hasn't faced yet.

Can't get rid of Kohlschreiber these days. If they both win their opening round matches, they will meet for the fifth time in the last twelve months.

 

[I Am Finnish]

Novak can face Novak in the QF. May be the funniest moment on TT since dgold bought new cell phone.

 

[Mainad]

Novak can face Novak in the QF. May be the funniest moment on TT since dgold bought new cell phone.

If they play, 2 things are certain, Novak will win and Novak will lose.

 

[The Guru]

Musetti qualified with a win over Popyrin. Very impressive from the AO boys champion and 17 year old Italian. I hope he performs well in his ATP debut vs. Rublev.

 

[The Guru]

Musetti at least holding his own. I like his game a lot.

 

[Born_to_slice]

Marton missing some regulation volleys. Playing awesome otherwise.

 

[heftylefty]

I vote for the Djoker, but I don't thinks it's a lock.

 

[HetTheGreaterer]

I vote for the Djoker, but I don't thinks it's a lock.

With fed out of the scene, Novak's chances are significantly boosted on this medium fast HC

 

[heftylefty]

With fed out of the scene, Novak's chances are significantly boosted on this medium fast HC

I would not want to beat againt Djokovic. But he may have some rust; but it did show today.

 

[insideguy]

I doubt he'll ever win Canada again, especially with the Olympics this year. Rome I could see him winning again but only if he plays the first semifinal. I suspect Shanghai will be his best opportunity if he isn't too worn down by the end of the season.

There isn't even going to be a Shanghai this year

 

[heftylefty]

Gael Monfils is on a nice win streak.

 

[The Guru]

Good win for Tommy Paul in what is looking like it could be his breakout season. He looks to be an established tour level pro at this point and am hoping for the best against Zverev. He's gonna need ATP Cup Zverev and not AO Zverev to show up though. So happy he's finally breaking through and I think he'll finish the year inside the world's top 40. He's got a shot to be the best of this (admittedly crappy) batch of Americans. I hope he can stay healthy.

 

[Breakpointerer]

Hoping for a Novak D. vs D. Novak QF. The memes would be legendary

 

[D-Lite]

Given the choice, surely Nishioka would have played in Acapulco? Why has he decided to fly all the way to Dubai with, what, 1 day of rest since his Delray Beach final? Down 1 set against Herbert now.

 

[I Am Finnish]

Pairegoat

 

[I Am Finnish]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1232311766228451330

@Red Rick

 

[D-Lite]

Evans fights back and topples Fognini in 3 sets - gets Herbert in R2.

 

[Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil]

Earlier today, Cilic won the first set, served for the match in the second, had 5-4 40-15... He ended up losing in the deciding set tiebreak.

Paire you madman.

 

[Breakpointerer]

Tsitsi played a very good tiebreak, won it 7-1. Was helped by a PCB whiff to get the first mini-break lol

 

[Rafa.the.Magnificent]

Struff up 5-2 in first set TB with RBA.

 

[Rafa.the.Magnificent]

And goes on to win the set.

 

[Rafa.the.Magnificent]

Is anyone watching Struff and RBA? They’re really going all out. Fiercely! It’s a good match.

 

[Hitman]

Tsitsi played a very good tiebreak, won it 7-1. Was helped by a PCB whiff to get the first mini-break lol

The match overall was a good one, PCB put up quite a stern fight in the first set, but Tsitsi really stepped it up from the tie-break for the rest of the match. He is building momentum, that is for sure.

 

[3fees]

Congrats to Struff blnt Agut 76(2) 75,, RBA out in straight sets

Cheers
3Fees

 

[D-Lite]

Rublev steamrolls through Krajinovic in the 2nd set for a bagel. Herbert is leading Evans, the winner will get Rublev in the QF.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

The match overall was a good one, PCB put up quite a stern fight in the first set, but Tsitsi really stepped it up from the tie-break for the rest of the match. He is building momentum, that is for sure.

Yeah he’s playing well and getting better all the time. A Djokovic v Tsitsipas final would be a high quality Dubai final. It may happen.

 

[zvelf]

Herbert has one of the most annoyingly funky pre-service motions. He goes down to Evans 9-7 in the third set tiebreaker.

 

[James P]

Tsitsipas starting to look like a top 5 player again. 6 match win streak following a poor start to the season.

 

[stringertom]

Basil Fawlty just did a Bernie Tomic imitation, losing 1&0 to Struff in 39 minutes.

Viral illness??? Two retired in qualies.

 

[ChrisRF]

Maybe I’m talking a bit too soon, but right now it certainly doesn’t look like Novak wants to take a break until the clay season again this year.

 

[GabeT]

Maybe I’m talking a bit too soon, but right now it certainly doesn’t look like Novak wants to take a break until the clay season again this year.

I suspect he’ll try to win as much as needed to remain number 1 but would be very surprised if he reached finals in IW and Miami. I have to think he will want to pace himself.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Novak looking confident and playing great. Yeah I think he wants another winning streak if he can. I think the fact that Rafa is close to Novak in no1 race is helping him.

Djoko wants the weeks at No1 record and knows he has to perform well in every tournament or he risks losing it. I think djoko and Rafa will both have strong runs.

 

[onyxrose81]

Novak was seemingly so blasé about the early IW/Miami losses last year which helped him lose that #1. He’s looking to rectify that this year.