Fifth-seeded Andrey Rublev will take on Tallon Griekspoor in the semifinal of the 2026 Dubai Tennis Championships. Rublev has a 7-3 win-loss record this season, with the Dubai semifinal his third in 2026, after reaching the last four in Hong Kong and Doha. On the other hand, this has been the best performance from Griekspoor this year, with his previous best being a couple of quarterfinal finishes in Montpellier and Rotterdam.
Andrey Rublev vs Tallon Griekspoor Match Details
Date: Feb. 27, 2026
Tournament: Dubai Tennis Championships 2026
Round: Semifinal
Venue: Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium, Dubai, UAE
Surface: Outdoor hard
Category: ATP 500
Live Telecast: Tennis Channel, Sky Sports, TSN, TVA
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Rublev vs Griekspoor Head-to-Head
Rublev has won all three matches against Griekspoor, including a 6-2, 6-4 win over the Dutchman at the 2024 Madrid Open.
The fifth seed began his campaign in Dubai this year with a comfortable 6-3, 6-4 win over Valentin Royer in the first round. He faced stiff competition from Ugo Humbert in the second round, winning 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-3. He faced another Frenchman, Arthur Rinderknech, in the quarterfinals, winning 6-2, 6-4Â against the Frenchman.
Griekspoor, on the other hand, started with a routine 6-3, 6-4 win over Finnish qualifier Otto Virtanen in the first round. In the second round, the Dutchman caused a big upset, winning 6-3, 7-6 (4) against the second-seeded Alexander Bublik. In the quarterfinals, he had another upset, winning 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 in a tricky three-set win over the sixth-seeded Jakub MenÅ¡Ãk to reach his first semifinal of the season.
Rublev vs Griekspoor Prediction
Both players have won 84% of their first-serve points in Dubai so far, but Griekspoor edges Rublev in second serves, winning 64% of second-serve points to Rublev’s 52%. Both of them have been broken only once, with Rublev hitting 29 aces and Griekspoor hitting 26 aces.
Break-point conversion has been a problem for Rublev at this competition, as he has won 9 of the 32 break points in three matches, while Griekspoor has a better output on this metric, winning 6 of the 8 break points he has faced in return games.
Second-serve efficiency and break point conversion will give Griekspoor an advantage in the upcoming match. The Dutchman has been in fine form in Dubai, already taking out two seeded players in the process. Rublev, on the other hand, has the head-to-head advantage over Griekspoor and is a former Dubai champion, having won the title in 2022. The match promises to be a close three-set battle, with the fifth seed being the favorite to win.
Pick- Rublev to win in three sets
