The Dubai Tennis Championships is a professional tennis tournament held in Dubai, U.A.E. on outdoor hardcourts. The tournament organizes both a men's and women's event, going under the names of Dubai Duty Free Men's and Women's Open. The 2007 event was held from February 19 to March 3 at the Dubai Tennis Stadium.
It is owned and organised by the Dubai Duty Free Company and takes place under the patronage of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.
For the past five years Swiss Roger Federer, on the men's side, and Belgian Justine Henin (Hardenne), on the women's side, dominated the singles' tournaments. Between 2003 and 2007, Federer and Henin each won the singles title four times. However, in 2008, neither player managed to reach the finals; Andy Roddick and Elena Dementieva became the new champions.
Past finals
Men
Singles
| Year
| Champion
| Runner-up
| Score
|
| 1993
| Karel Nováček
| Fabrice Santoro
| 6–4, 7–5 |
| 1994
| Magnus Gustafsson
| Sergi Bruguera
| 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1995
| Wayne Ferreira
| Andrea Gaudenzi
| 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1996
| Goran Ivanišević
| Albert Costa
| 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1997
| Thomas Muster
| Goran Ivanišević
| 7–5, 7–6(3) |
| 1998
| Àlex Corretja
| Félix Mantilla
| 7–6(0), 6–1 |
| 1999
| Jérôme Golmard
| Nicolas Kiefer
| 6–4, 6–2 |
| 2000
| Nicolas Kiefer
| Juan Carlos Ferrero
| 7–5, 4–6, 6–3 |
| 2001
| Juan Carlos Ferrero
| Marat Safin
| 6–2, 3–1 retired |
| 2002
| Fabrice Santoro
| Younes El Aynaoui
| 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
| 2003
| Roger Federer
| Jiří Novák
| 6–1, 7–6(2) |
| 2004
| Roger Federer
| Feliciano López
| 4–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
| 2005
| Roger Federer
| Ivan Ljubičić
| 6–1, 6–7(6), 6–3 |
| 2006
| Rafael Nadal
| Roger Federer
| 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 2007
| Roger Federer
| Mikhail Youzhny
| 6–4, 6–3 |
| 2008
| Andy Roddick
| Feliciano López
| 6–7(8), 6–4, 6–2 |
Doubles
| Year
| Champions
| Runner-ups
| Score |
| 1993
| John Fitzgerald / Anders Järryd
| Grant Connell / Patrick Galbraith
| 6–2, 6–1 |
| 1994
| Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde
| Darren Cahill / John Fitzgerald
| 6–7, 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1995
| Grant Connell / Patrick Galbraith
| Tomás Carbonell / Francisco Roig
| 6–2, 4–6, 6–3 |
| 1996
| Grant Connell / Byron Black
| Karel Nováček / Jiří Novák
| 6–0, 6–1 |
| 1997
| Sander Groen / Goran Ivanišević
| Sandon Stolle / Cyril Suk
| 7–6, 6–3 |
| 1998
| Mahesh Bhupathi / Leander Paes
| Donald Johnson / Francisco Montana
| 6–2, 7–5 |
| 1999
| Wayne Black / Sandon Stolle
| David Adams / John-Laffnie de Jager
| 4–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
| 2000
| Jiří Novák / David Rikl
| Robbie Koenig / Peter Tramacchi
| 6-2, 7-5 |
| 2001
| Joshua Eagle / Sandon Stolle
| Daniel Nestor / Nenad Zimonjić
| 6–4, 6–4 |
| 2002
| Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestor
| Joshua Eagle / Sandon Stolle
| 3–6, 6–3, [13–11] |
| 2003
| Leander Paes / David Rikl
| Wayne Black / Kevin Ullyett
| 6–3, 6–0 |
| 2004
| Mahesh Bhupathi / Fabrice Santoro
| Jonas Björkman / Leander Paes
| 6–2, 4–6, 6–4 |
| 2005
| Martin Damm / Radek Štěpánek
| Jonas Björkman / Fabrice Santoro
| 6–2, 6–4 |
| 2006
| Paul Hanley / Kevin Ullyett
| Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestor
| 1–6, 6–2, [10–1] |
| 2007
| Fabrice Santoro / Nenad Zimonjić
| Mahesh Bhupathi / Radek Štěpánek
| 7–5, 6–7, [10–7] |
| 2008
| Mahesh Bhupathi / Mark Knowles
| Martin Damm / Pavel Vízner
| 7–5, 7–6 |
Women
Singles
| Year
| Champion
| Runner-up
| Score
|
| 2001
| Martina Hingis
| Nathalie Tauziat
| 6–4, 6–4 |
| 2002
| Amélie Mauresmo
| Sandrine Testud
| 6–4, 7–6(3) |
| 2003
| Justine Henin-Hardenne
| Monica Seles
| 4–6, 7–6(4), 7–5 |
| 2004
| Justine Henin-Hardenne
| Svetlana Kuznetsova
| 7–6(3), 6–3 |
| 2005
| Lindsay Davenport
| Jelena Janković
| 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 |
| 2006
| Justine Henin-Hardenne
| Maria Sharapova
| 7–5, 6–2 |
| 2007
| Justine Henin
| Amélie Mauresmo
| 6–4, 7–5 |
| 2008
| Elena Dementieva
| Svetlana Kuznetsova
| 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
Doubles
| Year
| Champions
| Runner-ups
| Score |
| 2001
| Yayuk Basuki / Caroline Vis
| Åsa Svensson / Karina Habšudová
| 6–0, 4–6, 6–2 |
| 2002
| Barbara Rittner / Maria Vento-Kabchi
| Sandrine Testud / Roberta Vinci
| 6–3, 6–2 |
| 2003
| Svetlana Kuznetsova / Martina Navrátilová
| Cara Black / Elena Likhovtseva
| 6–3, 7–6 |
| 2004
| Janette Husárová / Conchita Martínez
| Svetlana Kuznetsova / Elena Likhovtseva
| 6–0, 1–6, 6–3 |
| 2005
| Virginia Ruano Pascual / Paola Suárez
| Svetlana Kuznetsova / Alicia Molik
| 6–7, 6–2, 6–1 |
| 2006
| Květa Peschke / Francesca Schiavone
| Svetlana Kuznetsova / Nadia Petrova
| 3–6, 7–6, 6–3 |
| 2007
| Cara Black / Liezel Huber
| Svetlana Kuznetsova / Alicia Molik
| 7–6, 6–4 |
| 2008
| Cara Black / Liezel Huber
| Zheng Jie / Yan Zi
| 7–5, 6–2 |
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