ATP Dubai Tennis Championships 2003 Draw & Results

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Roger Federer won the 2003 Dubai Tennis Championships, defeating Jiri Novak 6-1 7-6(2) in the final. The ATP 500 event was played February 24–March 2 on hard courts in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

The Dubai Tennis Championships bring the ATP and WTA tours to the same hard-court venue in consecutive events.

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Champion
Roger Federer
def. Jiri Novak , 6-1 7-6(2)
Dates
Feb 24 — Mar 2
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Category
ATP International Series Gold → modern equivalent ATP 500
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

31 recorded singles results

Dubai Tennis Championships 2003 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Roger Federer #5 6-1 7-6(2) Jiri Novak #10 H2H Match data Mar 2, 2003* F
SF (2)
Jiri Novak #10 6-4 6-1 Tommy Robredo #34 H2H Match data Mar 1, 2003* SF
Roger Federer #5 6-3 6-2 Ivan Ljubicic #60 H2H Match data Mar 1, 2003* SF
QF (4)
Tommy Robredo #34 6-7(4) 6-3 6-4 Feliciano Lopez #64 H2H Match data Mar 1, 2003* QF
Jiri Novak #10 6-4 6-4 Sjeng Schalken #15 H2H Match data Mar 1, 2003* QF
Roger Federer #5 7-5 6-3 Hicham Arazi #113 H2H Match data Mar 1, 2003* QF
Ivan Ljubicic #60 6-3 6-4 Rainer Schuettler #16 H2H Match data Mar 1, 2003* QF
R16 (8)
Hicham Arazi #113 6-4 4-6 6-3 Yevgeny Kafelnikov #23 H2H Match data Feb 28, 2003* R16
Rainer Schuettler #16 7-6(6) 4-6 7-6(8) Max Mirnyi #36 H2H Match data Feb 28, 2003* R16
Tommy Robredo #34 7-5 4-6 7-6(3) Marat Safin #7 H2H Match data Feb 28, 2003* R16
Jiri Novak #10 6-1 6-1 Andrei Stoliarov #138 H2H Match data Feb 28, 2003* R16
Ivan Ljubicic #60 6-4 6-4 Attila Savolt #102 H2H Match data Feb 28, 2003* R16
Feliciano Lopez #64 7-6(2) 7-6(5) Younes El Aynaoui #21 H2H Match data Feb 28, 2003* R16
Sjeng Schalken #15 3-6 7-6(2) 7-6(5) Fabrice Santoro #33DEF H2H Match data Feb 28, 2003* R16
Roger Federer #5 6-4 7-5 Maximilian Abel #217 H2H Match data Feb 28, 2003* R16
R32 (16)
Roger Federer #5 6-3 6-3 Irakli Labadze #103 H2H Match data Feb 27, 2003* R32
Yevgeny Kafelnikov #23 6-2 4-6 6-3 John Van Lottum — Match data Feb 27, 2003* R32
Ivan Ljubicic #60 7-5 6-3 Wayne Black #436 H2H Match data Feb 27, 2003* R32
Younes El Aynaoui #21 6-0 6-3 Omar Alawadhi #1001 H2H Match data Feb 27, 2003* R32
Feliciano Lopez #64 7-6(5) 6-2 Vadim Kutsenko #164 H2H Match data Feb 27, 2003* R32
Sjeng Schalken #15 7-5 6-0 Mikhail Youzhny #27 H2H Match data Feb 27, 2003* R32
Fabrice Santoro #33DEF 6-7(1) 6-2 6-0 Stefan Koubek #50 H2H Match data Feb 27, 2003* R32
Tommy Robredo #34 6-2 6-3 Jonas Bjorkman #71 H2H Match data Feb 27, 2003* R32
Hicham Arazi #113 6-2 6-1 Jan Vacek #118 H2H Match data Feb 27, 2003* R32
Rainer Schuettler #16 6-4 2-6 6-3 Zeljko Krajan #104 H2H Match data Feb 27, 2003* R32
Maximilian Abel #217 0-1 (ret.) Ivo Heuberger #145 H2H Match data Feb 27, 2003* R32
Jiri Novak #10 6-1 3-6 6-3 Dominik Hrbaty #51 H2H Match data Feb 27, 2003* R32
Marat Safin #7 6-4 6-2 Alexander Waske #100 H2H Match data Feb 27, 2003* R32
Max Mirnyi #36 6-4 6-2 Adrian Voinea #78 H2H Match data Feb 27, 2003* R32
Attila Savolt #102 5-7 7-6(3) 6-4 Tim Henman #12 H2H Match data Feb 27, 2003* R32 Upset: winner had a 12 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Andrei Stoliarov #138 6-6(0) (ret.) Goran Ivanisevic #680CH H2H Match data Feb 27, 2003* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Dubai Tennis Championships.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Roger Federer 10 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Roger Federer 53 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Mikhail Youzhny 16 appearances

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Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Dubai Tennis Championships finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Daniil Medvedev #11 (w/o) Tallon Griekspoor #25 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Stefanos Tsitsipas #11 6-3 6-3 Felix Auger-Aliassime #21 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Ugo Humbert #18 6-4 6-3 Alexander Bublik #23 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Daniil Medvedev #7 6-2 6-2 Andrey Rublev #6 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Andrey Rublev #7 6-3 6-4 Jiri Vesely #123 H2H Match data 2022 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 500 tournaments in 2003

Previous editions of Dubai Tennis Championships

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Dubai Tennis Championships held?
Dubai Tennis Championships is held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Who is the latest recorded Dubai Tennis Championships winner?
The 2026 Dubai Tennis Championships was won by Daniil Medvedev, who defeated Tallon Griekspoor 0-0.
Who has won the most Dubai Tennis Championships titles?
Roger Federer has won 8 Dubai Tennis Championships titles, the most by any player.
What is the earliest recorded Dubai Tennis Championships edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Dubai Tennis Championships in TennisDB is 1993.
What surface is Dubai Tennis Championships played on?
Dubai Tennis Championships is played on hard courts.