Dubai QF previews and predictions: Tsitsipas vs. Griekspoor, Auger-Aliassime vs. Halys
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Stefanos Tsitsipas, who is the last seed left standing in Dubai, will go up against Tallon Griekspoor in the semifinals on Friday. The winner of that match will face either Felix Auger-Aliassime or Quentin Halys in the final.
Tallon Griekspoor vs. (4) Stefanos Tsitsipas
Tsitsipas and Griekspoor will be going head-to-head for the third time in their careers and for the second time this month when they clash in the semifinals of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Friday. Both of their previous encounters have gone Tsitsipas’ way; 6-2, 7-6(5), 6-3 at the 2023 Australian Open and 6-7(5), 7-6(6), 7-5 just a few weeks ago in Rotterdam. Griekspoor had a match point in the second set during their Rotterdam showdown.
On Thursday, though, it was Griekspoor was battling back from the brink of defeat. The 47th-ranked Dutchman saved four match points in the second set against Daniil Medvedev before prevailing 2-6, 7-6(7), 7-5. Griekspoor also fought off three match points in a 5-7, 7-6(4), 7-6(1) first-round win over Roman Safiullin and he needed three sets, as well, in round two against defending champion Ugo Humbert. Of course, fatigue could also be a factor for Tsitsipas. The 11th-ranked Greek is coming off consecutive three-setters against Karen Khachanov and Matteo Berrettini. There is no reason why Griekspoor can’t avenge his Rotterdam loss.
Pick: Griekspoor in 3
Tsitsipas in 2
Tsitsipas in 3
Griekspoor in 2
Griekspoor in 3
Up next for Auger-Aliassime is third matchup with Halys and second in the span of two weeks. They just faced each other in Doha, where Auger-Aliassime survived a 4-6, 6-4, 7-6(2) thriller to take a 2-0 advantage in the head-to-head series. Speaking of third-set ‘breakers, Halys has already required two of them in the Dubai main draw–against Andrey Rublev and Luca Nardi, sandwiched around a second-round defeat of Roberto Bautista Agut. The 77th-ranked Frenchman has already played five matches in Dubai (two in qualifying), several of them extremely difficult. Combine Halys’ physical and mental fatigue with a red-hot opponent and this should be more routine for Auger-Aliassime than it was in Doha.
Pick: Auger-Aliassime in 2
FAA in 2
FAA in 3
Halys in 2
Halys in 3
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18:36 CET – Fourth seed and two-time finalist Stefanos Tsitsipas has sealed his spot in the Dubai showpiece after a fairly straightforward 6-4, 6-4 triumph over Tallon Griekspoor.
It’s a first final since last April for the Greek, who looks to have rediscovered some of his best hard-court form.
16:45 CET – We have our first finalist in Dubai and it’s Felix Auger-Aliassime who continues his remarkable start to 2025 with a come-from-behind 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 victory over Quentin Halys.
The Canadian, who leads the ATP Tour with the most wins this season, moves into his third final of the year.
He’ll face either Stefanos Tsitsipas or Tallon Griekspoor in tomorrow’s showpiece. Follow the second semi-final in Dubai right here.
16:02 CET – Felix Auger-Aliassime has drawn level in his semi-final clash against Quentin Halys, with the Canadian breaking in the fifth game of the second set to take it 6-4.
Follow the final set right here.
15:09 CET – Could there be an upset on the cards in the opening match of the day in Dubai? Frenchman Quentin Halys – who is in his first ATP 500 semi-final – has taken the first set 7-5 against the in-form Felix Auger-Aliassime.
Follow the rest of the match live with Flashscore.
10:38 CET – Alejandro Tabilo’s dismal run of form continued overnight in Santiago, with the second-seeded Chilean falling 6-7(11), 6-4, 3-6 to Federico Coria – Tabilo’s seventh successive defeat on Tour.
Check out the full schedule in Santiago here.
08:40 CET – Over in Merida, top seed Emma Navarro booked her spot in the quarter-finals after an emphatic 6-1, 6-2 win over Petra Martic in just 67 minutes.
Meanwhile, McCartney Kessler progressed to the last eight in Austin, as the home favourite battled back from a set down to defeat Cristina Bucsa 5-7, 6-3, 7-6(4).
Check out the full schedules in Merida and Austin via the links.
08:28 CET – All four quarter-finals in Acapulco were played overnight, with eighth seed Tomas Machac easing into the last four after a 6-3, 7-5 victory over American teenager Learner Tien.
Denis Shapovalov recovered from a set down to outlast Marcos Giron 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 while Brandon Nakashima and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina also progressed to the semi-final stage.
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The two matches today in the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships semifinals include No. 47-ranked Tallon Griekspoor competing against No. 11 Stefanos Tsitsipas.
Griekspoor is 7-4 on the year, with zero tournament wins. Tsitsipas is 2-3 through three tournaments this year, but has come up short in claiming any tournament wins.
To gain an edge prior to today’s two Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships matches, see our odds breakdown below.
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