Dubai, Santiago - first round commenced

First round has commenced in Dubai and Santiago.

2020 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships - an ATP 500 tournament, on Hard Decoturf II, in Dubai, UAE, 24-29 February 2020.

Defending champion:

Roger Federer (2) who defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas (5) 6-4 6-4

First round results 

- Novak Djokovic (1) defeated wildcard Malek Jaziri 6-1 6-2

- Philipp Kohlschreiber defeated wildcard Mohamed Safwat 4-6 6-4 6-0

- Karen Khachanov (7) defeated Mikhail Kukushkin 7-6(2) 6-1

- Gaël Monfils (3) defeated Marton Fucsovics 6-4 7-5

- Richard Gasquet defeated qualifier Lloyd Harris 7-6(5) 6-4

- Andrey Rublev (6) defeated qualifier Lorenzo Musetti 6-4 6-4

2020 Chile Dove Men+Care Open  - an ATP 250 tournament, on Red Clay, in Santiago, Chile, 24 February-1 March 2020.

Defending champion:

This tournament was originally held in Santiago in 1993. It shifted location to Viña del Mar for two stretches, 2001-2009 and 2012-2014. It folded after 2014, but 2020 sees its revival and back at Santiago.

Gianluca Mager was a late withdrawal with a leg injury, after the main draw was published, and was replaced by lucky loser Juan Pablo Varillas.

First round results 

- Wildcard Thiago Seyboth Wild defeated Facundo Bagnis 6-1 3-6 6-1

- Hugo Dellien (6) defeated Marco Cecchinato 6-3 1-6 6-3

- Roberto Carballes Baena defeated Jaume Munar 6-4 4-6 6-4

- Wildcard Marcelo Tomáš Barrios Vera defeated qualifier Carlos Taberner 4-6 6-4 6-2