ATP Dubai 2003 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Roger Federer won the 2003 Dubai, defeating Jiri Novak 6-1 7-6(2) in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on hard courts in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from February 24 to March 2, 2003.

Champion
Roger Federer
def. Jiri Novak , 6-1 7-6(2)
Dates
Feb 24 — Mar 2
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Mar 2, 2003* F Roger Federer #5 6-1 7-6(2) Jiri Novak #10 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Mar 1, 2003* SF 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
QF (4)
Mar 1, 2003* QF 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
R16 (8)
Feb 28, 2003* R16 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 #33 H2H Match data
Feb 28, 2003* R16 Roger Federer #5 6-4 7-5 Maximilian Abel #217 H2H Match data
R32 (16)
Feb 27, 2003* R32 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 #33 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 Andrei Stoliarov #138 6-6(0) (ret.) Goran Ivanisevic #680 H2H Match data

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
Roger Federer 8
Novak Djokovic 5
Daniil Medvedev 2
Alex Corretja 1
Andrey Rublev 1

Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
2026 Hard Daniil Medvedev (w/o) Tallon Griekspoor H2H Match data
2025 Hard Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3 6-3 Felix Auger-Aliassime H2H Match data
2024 Hard Ugo Humbert 6-4 6-3 Alexander Bublik H2H Match data
2023 Hard Daniil Medvedev 6-2 6-2 Andrey Rublev H2H Match data
2022 Hard Andrey Rublev 6-3 6-4 Jiri Vesely H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Dubai held?
Dubai is held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Who won the most recent Dubai?
The 2026 Dubai was won by Daniil Medvedev 0-0.
Who has won the most Dubai titles?
Roger Federer has won 8 Dubai titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Dubai played?
The first edition of Dubai was held in 1993.
What surface is Dubai played on?
Dubai is played on hard courts.