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Medvedev to Face Griekspoor in Bid for Second Dubai Title
Medvedev aims to win his second Dubai title and suggests ranking points be limited to Grand Slams and Masters to reduce player workload, easing the 11-month ATP calendar.
- On Feb. 27, 2026, Daniil Medvedev urged the Association of Tennis Professionals to limit ranking points to Grand Slams and Masters 1000 events at the Dubai Open after advancing toward the final.
- Citing player welfare, Medvedev pointed to easing the pressure on players who criticised the 11-month calendar, citing Holger Rune's ruptured Achilles at an ATP 250 event as an example.
- On court in Dubai, Medvedev produced an 83-minute 6-4, 6-2 semifinal win over top seed Félix Auger-Aliassime, winning 88% of first-serve points and breaking serve three times.
- The proposal drew immediate feasibility questions as Reuters contacted the ATP for comment, and Medvedev said it's 'never going to change' while he's playing.
- Under current rules, top players must compete in four Grand Slams and eight Masters events, with ranking-counted tournaments reduced from 19 to 18 in 2026; Medvedev said limiting points to Slams and Masters would ease the chase to make the ATP Finals in Turin.
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Third-seeded Daniil Medvedev and world number 25 Tallon Griekspoor reached the final of the ATP 500 tennis tournament in Dubai.
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Russian Daniil Medvedev and Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor are the finalists of the ATP 500 tennis tournament in Dubai with a prize pool of just over 2.8 million euros. Saturday's final will be Medvedev's 42nd career final, and Griekspoor's sixth.
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