2023 Dubai Tennis Championships – Men's singles

Daniil Medvedev defeated the defending champion Andrey Rublev in the final, 6–2, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2023 Dubai Tennis Championships.^[1] It was Medvedev's third ATP Tour title in as many weeks, following championships in Rotterdam and Doha. He did not drop a single set en route to the title.

Men's singles
2023 Dubai Tennis Championships
Champion	Daniil Medvedev
Runner-up	Andrey Rublev
Score	6–2, 6–2
Draw	32 (3WC, 4Q)
Seeds	8

Main article: 2023 Dubai Tennis Championships

Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz were in contention for the world No. 1 singles ranking. Djokovic retained the top ranking after Alcaraz withdrew from Acapulco sidelined due to injury sustained in Rio the previous week.^[2] Medvedev ended Djokovic's 21-match winning streak in the semifinals which dated back to 2022 ATP Finals.

This tournament marked the retirement of former top-50 player Malek Jaziri. He lost in the first round to Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.

Seeds

1. Novak Djokovic (semifinals)
2. Andrey Rublev (final)
3. Daniil Medvedev (champion)
4. Félix Auger-Aliassime (second round)
5. Hubert Hurkacz (quarterfinals)
6. Karen Khachanov (first round)
7. Alexander Zverev (semifinals)
8. Borna Ćorić (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Novak Djokovic	4	4
	3	Daniil Medvedev	6	6
								3	Daniil Medvedev	6	6
								2	Andrey Rublev	2	2
	7	Alexander Zverev	3	69
	2	Andrey Rublev	6	711

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	N Djokovic	6	3	77
	Q	T Macháč	3	6	61			1	N Djokovic	6	6
		T Griekspoor	6	3	6				T Griekspoor	2	3
		C Lestienne	4	6	2										1	N Djokovic	6	7
	WC	A Popyrin	3	7	63										5	H Hurkacz	3	5
	Q	P Kotov	6	5	77			Q	P Kotov	5	1
	LL	A Shevchenko	6	3	67			5	H Hurkacz	7	6
	5	H Hurkacz	3	6	79																	1	N Djokovic	4	4
	3	D Medvedev	6	6																		3	D Medvedev	6	6
	LL	M Arnaldi	4	2				3	D Medvedev	6	6
		A Bublik	6	1					A Bublik	4	2
	Q	A Lazarov	1	0r											3	D Medvedev	6	6
	WC	T Kokkinakis	6	711											8	B Ćorić	3	2
	LL	Q Halys	4	69				WC	T Kokkinakis	77	3	5
		D Evans	2r					8	B Ćorić	64	6	7
	8	B Ćorić	2

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	7	A Zverev	4	6	6
		J Lehečka	6	3	4			7	A Zverev	7	6
		E Ruusuvuori	5	4				Q	C O'Connell	5	4
	Q	C O'Connell	7	6											7	A Zverev	7	6
		M-A Hüsler	5	3												L Sonego	5	4
		L Sonego	7	6					L Sonego	77	6
		M Cressy	64	6	3			4	F Auger-Aliassime	64	4
	4	F Auger-Aliassime	77	3	6																	7	A Zverev	3	69
	6	K Khachanov	5	2																		2	A Rublev	6	711
		B van de Zandschulp	7	6					B van de Zandschulp	3	6	6
	LL	F Passaro	2	3					M Ymer	6	3	3
		M Ymer	6	6												B van de Zandschulp	3	63
	WC	M Jaziri	2	0											2	A Rublev	6	77
		A Davidovich Fokina	6	6					A Davidovich Fokina	6	66	63
		F Krajinović	5	2				2	A Rublev	1	78	77
	2	A Rublev	7	6

Qualifying

Seeds

1. Quentin Halys (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
2. Márton Fucsovics (first round)
3. Ilya Ivashka (first round)
4. Zhang Zhizhen (first round)
5. Christopher O'Connell (qualified)
6. Roman Safiullin (first round)
7. Francesco Passaro (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
8. Matteo Arnaldi (qualifying competition, lucky loser)

Qualifiers

1. Christopher O'Connell
2. Tomáš Macháč
3. Pavel Kotov
4. Alexandar Lazarov

Lucky losers

1. Quentin Halys
2. Matteo Arnaldi
3. Francesco Passaro
4. Alexander Shevchenko

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	1	Quentin Halys	4	6	3
		Nikoloz Basilashvili	6	3	0r
								1	Quentin Halys	66	64
								5	Christopher O'Connell	78	77
	WC	Kareem Al Allaf	3	4
	5	Christopher O'Connell	6	6

Second qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	2	Márton Fucsovics	6	2	4
		Tomáš Macháč	4	6	6
									Tomáš Macháč	6	6
								8	Matteo Arnaldi	0	1
	WC	Simon Carr	5	4
	8	Matteo Arnaldi	7	6

Third qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	3	Ilya Ivashka	6	62	2
		Alexander Shevchenko	4	77	6
									Alexander Shevchenko	3	0r
									Pavel Kotov	6	2
		Pavel Kotov	5	6	6
	6	Roman Safiullin	7	2	4

Fourth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	4	Zhang Zhizhen	1	65
	WC	Alexandar Lazarov	6	77
								WC	Alexandar Lazarov	7	7
								7	Francesco Passaro	5	5
	PR	Yuki Bhambri	1r
	7	Francesco Passaro	4

References

1. "Irresistible Rublev Races Past Vesely To Dubai Title". Association of Tennis Professionals. 26 February 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
2. Chu, Nigel (1 March 2023). "Carlos Alcaraz pulls out of Acapulco due to hamstring injury, Cameron Norrie also withdraws from Mexican Open". Eurosport. Retrieved 29 April 2023.

External links

• Main draw
• Qualifying draw