In his quest to retain the Dubai Tennis Championships trophy, Ugo Humbert will have to contend with former champions Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev.

The round of 16 showdown between Tallon Griekspoor and Ugo Humbert took an unexpected turn during the last set.

Tallon Griekspoor rallied to defeat defending champion Ugo Humbert of France 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 and reach the quarterfinals at the Dubai Tennis Championships on Wednesday.

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Griekspoor, ranked No47 in the world, staged a remarkable comeback to defeat World No15 Humbert 4-6, 6-3, 6-2. The Dutchman, who won the Doubles title here last year, had never advanced beyond the Round of 16 in singles but found his groove after dropping the first set.

Amir Naqvi, Sports Editor Top seed Daniil Medvedev advanced to the quarter-finals of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships with a 6-4, 6-4 victory

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Tallon Griekspoor saved four match points before beating top-seeded Daniil Medvedev 2-6, 7-6 (7), 7-5 to reach the semifinals at the Dubai Championships on Thursday.

Stefanos Tsitsipas claimed his first title in nearly a year after beating Felix Auger Aliassime at the ATP Dubai Tennis Championships 2025.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP ... He then eliminated defending champion Ugo Humbert on Wednesday. “It’s my best win by ranking,” Griekspoor said after his quarterfinal victory over ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Top-seeded ... Up next for Medvedev is Tallon Griekspoor, who advanced by beating defending champion Ugo Humbert 4-6, 6-3, 6-2. Marin Cilic, the 2014 U.S. Open ...

Top-seeded Daniil Medvedev has reached the quarterfinals at the the Dubai Championships by beating hard-serving Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard 6-4, 6-4. Up next for Medvedev is Tallon Griekspoor who advanced by beating fifth-seeded Ugo Humbert 4-6,