What was the nationality of the defending champion Julia Görges defeated during the 2012 Dubai Tennis Championships semifinals?
2012 Dubai Tennis Championships – Women's Singles Caroline Wozniacki was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Julia Görges.
2014 Dubai Tennis Championships – Women's Doubles Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Sania Mirza were the defending champions, but Mattek-Sands chose not to participate. Mirza played alongside Cara Black, but lost to Andrea Hlaváčková and Lucie Šafářová in the first round.