Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships 2025: Preview, draws, player list and how to watch

Posted by author February 13, 2025 Tennis

The second of February’s WTA 1000 events is here, with the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships set to get underway next week.

Find out everything you need to know about the 25^th Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships including the draws, live scores, player lists and how to watch on TV and live stream.

When is the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships 2025?

The Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships qualifying get underway on Friday 14 February.

The main draw will start from Sunday 16 February with the finals taking place on Saturday 22 February.

Where is the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships 2025 taking place?

One of the most highly anticipated events in the UAE, the tournament will once again be held at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium, which has been its home since the first edition in 1993.

The stadium comprises a 5000-capacity show court and has become a hotspot for a range of entertainment over the last three decades.

When is the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships 2025 draw?

The qualifying and main draws for the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships will be available at the link below:

Draws

Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships 2025 live scores

Catch all the live scores from this year’s Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships below:

Live scores

Which British players are competing at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships 2025?

Emma Raducanu has a wild card into the main fraw at the Dubai Buty Free Tennis Championships. The former US Open champion will be looking to bounce back after losing out to Ekaterina Alexandrova in Qatar last week. Raducanu reached the third round at the Australian Open earlier this year.

British No.1 Katie Boulter is on the entry list for the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships – however in a recent post on Instagram Boulter said “I’ll be back soon” after having to withdraw from the Qatar TotalEnergies Open.

Who are the top seeds at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships 2025?

Here are the top seeds for the 2025 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships:

Aryna Sabalenka
Iga Swiatek (POL)
Coco Gauff (USA)
Jasmine Paolini (ITA)
Jessica Pegula (USA)

Who won the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships in 2024?

Singles: Jasmine Paolini (ITA)
Doubles: Katerina Siniakova (CZE) & Storm Hunter (AUS)

Italy’s Jasmine Paolini won the second and biggest title of her career in Dubai in season. The Roland Garros and Wimbledon runner-up defeated Anna Kalinskaya in the final 4-6, 7-5, 7-5.

Fourth seeds Katerina Siniakova and Storm Hunter captured the women’s doubles title with a final win Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Ellen Perez 6-4, 6-2.