Dubai Tennis Championships
The Dubai Tennis Championships or Dubai Open (also known as the "Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships" for sponsorship reasons) (formerly known for sponsorship reasons as the "Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships" and the "Dubai Duty Free Men's and Women's Championships") is a professional tennis tournament owned and organized by Dubai Duty Free  and held annually in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on outdoor hardcourts.

The tournament takes place at the end of February and organizes a men's and women's event. The tournament takes place under the patronage of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. In 2001 the ATP upgraded the tournament from a 250 level to a more prestigious 500 level tournament. Prior to the 1990s there was an annual Dubai Tennis Championship played at the British Embassy.

The Dubai Tennis Championships is the third tournament in pro tennis history to award equal prize money for both men and women.

The courts usually have a medium-fast speed considered to be similar in speed to the Shanghai and Swiss Indoor (Basel) courts.
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