ATP - Dubai 1R completed

First round completed in Dubai.

2025 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, an ATP 500 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 24 February - 1 March 2025.

Defending champion:

Ugo Humbert (5) who defeated Alexander Bublik (7) 6-4 6-3

Seventh seed Jack Draper withdrew after the main draw was published due to an adductor injury, and was replaced by lucky loser Luca Nardi.

First round results:

- Daniil Medvedev (1) defeated Jan-Lennard Struff 6-4 7-6(4)

- Tallon Griekspoor defeated qualifier Roman Safiullin 5-7 7-6(4) 7-6(1)

- Ugo Humbert (5) defeated Jiri Lehecka 6-3 6-0

- Matteo Berrettini defeated Gaël Monfils 7-5 6-4

- Qualifier Christopher O’Connell defeated Grigor Dimitrov (6) 6-0 (retired)

- Lucky loser Luca Nardi defeated qualifier Marton Fucsovics 1-6 6-2 6-3

- Qualifier Quentin Halys defeated Andrey Rublev (3) 3-6 6-4 7-6(5)

- Nuno Borges defeated Arthur Fils (8) 6-2 6-1

- Felix Auger-Aliassime defeated Alexander Bublik 7-6(7) 6-7(4) 6-3

- Marin Cilic defeated Alex de Minaur (2) 6-2 3-6 6-3