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2021 Dubai Tennis Championships – Men's singles

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Men's singles
2021 Dubai Tennis Championships
Final
ChampionRussia Aslan Karatsev
Runner-upSouth Africa Lloyd Harris
Score6–3, 6–2
Details
Draw48 (6 Q / 4 WC )
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Aslan Karatsev won his first ATP Tour singles title, defeating Lloyd Harris in the final, 6–3, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2021 Dubai Tennis Championships. Karatsev became the second wildcard in the tournament's history to win the men's singles title. Harris was the first qualifier to reach the final of the Dubai Tennis Championships.

Novak Djokovic was the defending champion, but chose not to participate.[1]

Seeds

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All seeds receive a bye into the second round.

  1. Austria Dominic Thiem (second round)
  2. Russia Andrey Rublev (semifinals)
  3. Canada Denis Shapovalov (semifinals)
  4. Spain Roberto Bautista Agut (third round)
  5. Belgium David Goffin (second round)
  6. Spain Pablo Carreño Busta (second round)
  7. Switzerland Stan Wawrinka (withdrew)
  8. Russia Karen Khachanov (third round)
  9. Australia Alex de Minaur (second round)
  10. Croatia Borna Ćorić (withdrew)
  11. Serbia Dušan Lajović (third round)
  12. United Kingdom Dan Evans (second round)
  13. Poland Hubert Hurkacz (third round)
  14. Serbia Filip Krajinović (third round)
  15. United States Taylor Fritz (third round)
  16. Italy Jannik Sinner (quarterfinals)
  17. Italy Lorenzo Sonego (third round)

The players who also received a bye into the second round were as follows, each semifinalist from Doha or Marseille:

The other six byes were removed, and six players were added to the main draw.

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
Q South Africa Lloyd Harris 6 3 6
Japan Kei Nishikori 1 6 3
Q South Africa Lloyd Harris 65 6 78
3 Canada Denis Shapovalov 77 4 66
3 Canada Denis Shapovalov 7 6
France Jérémy Chardy 5 4
Q South Africa Lloyd Harris 3 2
WC Russia Aslan Karatsev 6 6
WC Russia Aslan Karatsev 65 6 6
16 Italy Jannik Sinner 77 3 2
WC Russia Aslan Karatsev 6 4 6
2 Russia Andrey Rublev 2 6 4
Hungary Márton Fucsovics 5 2
2 Russia Andrey Rublev 7 6

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Austria D Thiem 3 4
Q Australia C O'Connell 77 4 1 Q South Africa L Harris 6 6
Q South Africa L Harris 65 6 6 Q South Africa L Harris 77 6
Spain A Davidovich Fokina 6 6 14 Serbia F Krajinović 65 4
LL Moldova R Albot 4 4 Spain A Davidovich Fokina 5 4
14 Serbia F Krajinović 7 6
Q South Africa L Harris 6 3 6
Japan K Nishikori 1 6 3
LL Italy L Giustino 4 3
Q India Y Bhambri 6 1 4 Slovenia A Bedene 6 6
Slovenia A Bedene 3 6 6 Slovenia A Bedene 4 4
Japan K Nishikori 3 6 6 Japan K Nishikori 6 6
United States R Opelka 6 3 4 Japan K Nishikori 6 77
5 Belgium D Goffin 3 63

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 Canada D Shapovalov 6 6
Germany J-L Struff 6 6 Germany J-L Struff 1 3
Q Kazakhstan M Kukushkin 3 2 3 Canada D Shapovalov 6 6
France R Gasquet 6 6 13 Poland H Hurkacz 4 3
Italy M Cecchinato 4 2 France R Gasquet 3 4
13 Poland H Hurkacz 6 6
3 Canada D Shapovalov 7 6
France J Chardy 5 4
9 Australia A de Minaur 6 3 4
France J Chardy 6 3 6 France J Chardy 2 6 6
Spain A Ramos Viñolas 3 6 4 France J Chardy 63 6 6
WC Australia A Popyrin 77 7 8 Russia K Khachanov 77 4 4
WC Austria D Novak 63 5 WC Australia A Popyrin 4 6 64
8 Russia K Khachanov 6 3 77

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
17 Italy L Sonego 6 6
Q Spain B Zapata Miralles 6 6 Q Spain B Zapata Miralles 2 2
Australia J Millman 4 4 17 Italy L Sonego 6 3 4
WC Russia A Karatsev 6 6 WC Russia A Karatsev 3 6 6
Belarus E Gerasimov 4 4 WC Russia A Karatsev 6 4 6
12 United Kingdom D Evans 4 6 4
WC Russia A Karatsev 65 6 6
16 Italy J Sinner 77 3 2
16 Italy J Sinner 2 77 6
Japan Y Nishioka 4 64 Kazakhstan A Bublik 6 62 4
Kazakhstan A Bublik 6 77 16 Italy J Sinner 6 3 7
4 Spain R Bautista Agut 4 6 5
SE Australia M Ebden 1r
4 Spain R Bautista Agut 4

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Spain P Carreño Busta 77 3 2
Canada V Pospisil 6 5 4 Hungary M Fucsovics 65 6 6
Hungary M Fucsovics 2 7 6 Hungary M Fucsovics 6 4 6
WC Tunisia M Jaziri 3 11 Serbia D Lajović 1 6 4
France J-W Tsonga 3r WC Tunisia M Jaziri 5 2
11 Serbia D Lajović 7 6
Hungary M Fucsovics 5 2
2 Russia A Rublev 7 6
15 United States T Fritz 4 6 77
Georgia (country) N Basilashvili 6 3 64
15 United States T Fritz 3 1
Q Finland E Ruusuvuori 6 77 2 Russia A Rublev 6 6
Australia J Thompson 3 65 Q Finland E Ruusuvuori 4 4
2 Russia A Rublev 6 6

Qualifying

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Seeds

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  1. Moldova Radu Albot (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  2. South Africa Lloyd Harris (qualified)
  3. Finland Emil Ruusuvuori (qualified)
  4. Kazakhstan Mikhail Kukushkin (qualified)
  5. Australia Christopher O'Connell (qualified)
  6. Russia Evgeny Donskoy (first round)
  7. India Prajnesh Gunneswaran (first round)
  8. Australia Marc Polmans (first round)
  9. Spain Bernabé Zapata Miralles (qualified)
  10. Italy Lorenzo Giustino (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  11. Slovenia Blaž Rola (qualifying competition)
  12. Italy Thomas Fabbiano (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers

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Lucky losers

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Qualifying draw

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First qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
1 Moldova Radu Albot 3 6 6
Slovakia Lukáš Lacko 6 4 4
1 Moldova Radu Albot 6 5 4
9 Spain Bernabé Zapata Miralles 2 7 6
WC United Arab Emirates Omar Alawadhi 0 0
9 Spain Bernabé Zapata Miralles 6 6

Second qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
2 South Africa Lloyd Harris 6 6
Russia Teymuraz Gabashvili 1 2
2 South Africa Lloyd Harris 6 6
11 Slovenia Blaž Rola 2 4
Kazakhstan Dmitry Popko 3 6 612
11 Slovenia Blaž Rola 6 4 714

Third qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Finland Emil Ruusuvuori 77 4 6
WC Bulgaria Dimitar Kuzmanov 64 6 1
3 Finland Emil Ruusuvuori 6 6
Serbia Viktor Troicki 2 2
Serbia Viktor Troicki 7 6
8 Australia Marc Polmans 5 0

Fourth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Kazakhstan Mikhail Kukushkin 7 3 6
France Maxime Janvier 5 6 1
4 Kazakhstan Mikhail Kukushkin 6 6
10 Italy Lorenzo Giustino 2 2
Alt Italy Andrea Vavassori 3 3
10 Italy Lorenzo Giustino 6 6

Fifth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
5 Australia Christopher O'Connell 6 6
Turkey Cem İlkel 3 4
5 Australia Christopher O'Connell 6 6
12 Italy Thomas Fabbiano 2 4
WC United Arab Emirates Abdulrahman Al Janahi 1 2
12 Italy Thomas Fabbiano 6 6

Sixth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
6 Russia Evgeny Donskoy 4 4
India Ramkumar Ramanathan 6 6
India Ramkumar Ramanathan 5 7 2
PR India Yuki Bhambri 7 5 6
PR India Yuki Bhambri 6 6
7 India Prajnesh Gunneswaran 1 4

References

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  1. ^ "Djokovic Lifts Fifth Dubai Title". ATP Tour. 29 February 2020.
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