Per week after beating the Chinese World No. 262, Shang Juncheng, in Doha, Daniil Medvedev triumphed in opposition to him once more, with a 6-1, 6-3 victory in his opening match within the 500-level occasion within the UAE.
After the victory, Medvedev mentioned he wish to see extra obligatory occasions within the calendar, however for rating factors solely to be attributed to Masters-level occasions and Grand Slams with a purpose to persuade gamers to enter fewer tournaments.
Medvedev will subsequent meet a fellow former Grand Slam champion when he faces 40-year-old Stanislas Wawrinka within the spherical of 16.
Elsewhere in Dubai, second seed Alexander Bublik beat fortunate loser Jan-Lennard Struff 6-3, 6-4.
Former World No. 3 Stefanos Tsitsipas was eradicated in straight units by Ugo Humbert, whereas Jiri Lehecka gained 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 in opposition to Luca Nardi. The end result means Tsitsipas will fall out of the highest 40 of males’s singles rankings for the primary time since in eight years.
Rising star Jakub Mensik downed Hubert Hurkacz 6-4, 7-6 (9/7) to progress to the spherical of 16.
Published on Feb 25, 2026
