Overview
- Tallon Griekspoor defeated Daniil Medvedev 2-6, 7-6(7), 7-5 in the Dubai Championships quarterfinals after saving four match points.
- Medvedev, a former world number one and 2023 Dubai champion, received a code violation for unsportsmanlike conduct and accused the umpire of bias against Russian players.
- Griekspoor, ranked 47th, described the win as the best of his career and credited some luck in key moments, including during the second-set tiebreak.
- The Dutch player will face fourth-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas in the semifinals after Tsitsipas defeated Matteo Berrettini in three sets.
- In the other semifinal, Felix Auger-Aliassime will take on Quentin Halys after victories over Marin Cilic and Luca Nardi, respectively.