Most Titles
Open Era singles titles.
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Justine Henin 4 titles
WTA Dubai Tennis Championships 2008 Draw & Results
CompletedElena Dementieva won the 2008 Dubai Tennis Championships, defeating Svetlana Kuznetsova 4-6 6-3 6-2 in the final. The WTA 500 event was played February 25–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.
Full tournament history →Dates
Feb 25 — Mar 2
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Category
Tier II
→
modern equivalent
WTA 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
Round of 32
Elena Dementieva
7-5 6-0
Alona Bondarenko
3-6 6-3 6-2
BYE
Nicole Vaidisova
6-3 6-0
Francesca Schiavone
6-1 6-7(5) 6-1
Sybille Bammer
7-6(6) 6-3
Justine Henin
DEF · 4×
BYE
Katarina Srebotnik
6-4 6-4
Lucie Safarova
1-6 6-3 6-2
Amélie Mauresmo
CH
7-6(7) 6-2
Akiko Morigami
6-1 6-4
BYE
Sania Mirza
7-6(5) 6-2
Anna Chakvetadze
6-2 2-6 6-4
Dinara Safina
6-1 6-3
Round of 16
Elena Dementieva
6-2 6-1
Ana Ivanovic
6-4 6-0
Francesca Schiavone
6-3 6-2
Justine Henin
DEF · 4×
7-5 6-7(6) 6-3
Svetlana Kuznetsova
6-1 6-2
Amélie Mauresmo
CH
4-6 6-1 6-4
Jelena Jankovic
4-6 6-3 6-4
Anna Chakvetadze
6-7(3) 6-4 6-3
Quarterfinals
Elena Dementieva
5-7 6-3 6-3
Francesca Schiavone
7-6(3) 7-6(4)
Justine Henin
DEF · 4×
Svetlana Kuznetsova
6-1 7-6(4)
Jelena Jankovic
6-1 0-0 (ret.)
Semifinals
Elena Dementieva
5-7 7-5 6-2
Svetlana Kuznetsova
5-7 6-4 6-3
Final
Elena Dementieva
4-6 6-3 6-2
Tournament Records
The leading Open Era records for Dubai Tennis Championships.
Most Finals
Champion or runner-up finishes.
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Justine Henin 4 finals
Most Match Wins
Recorded main-draw match wins.
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Elina Svitolina 24 wins
Most Appearances
Editions with a recorded main-draw match.
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Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 15 appearances
View the full Dubai Tennis Championships record book →
Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.
Recent Finals
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica Pegula | 6-2 6-4 | Elina Svitolina | H2H | Match data | 2026 | Hard |
| Mirra Andreeva | 7-6(1) 6-1 | Clara Tauson | H2H | Match data | 2025 | Hard |
| Jasmine Paolini | 4-6 7-5 7-5 | Anna Kalinskaya | H2H | Match data | 2024 | Hard |
| Barbora Krejcikova | 6-4 6-2 | Iga Swiatek | H2H | Match data | 2023 | Hard |
| Jelena Ostapenko | 6-0 6-4 | Veronika Kudermetova | H2H | Match data | 2022 | Hard |
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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 Jessica Pegula, who defeated Elina Svitolina 6-2 6-4.
- Who has won the most Dubai Tennis Championships titles?
- Justine Henin has won 4 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 2001.
- What surface is Dubai Tennis Championships played on?
- Dubai Tennis Championships is played on hard courts.