ATP Dubai: The Round of 16 Schedule, Featuring Three French Players on the Courts
It's time for the Round of 16 at the Dubai tournament. The Emirati ATP 500 event offers intriguing matchups throughout the day.
At 11 AM (French time), two matches will take place simultaneously. Nuno Borges will play against Félix Auger-Aliassime, while Marin Cilic, who eliminated Alex De Minaur, will face another Australian, Alexei Popyrin.
On the center court, the reigning champion Ugo Humbert will take on Tallon Griekspoor. Two other French players will be in action this Wednesday, February 26.
Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard will face Daniil Medvedev, the number 1 seed. Meanwhile, Quentin Halys, who knocked out Rublev, will play against Roberto Bautista Agut.
The last three matches will feature Stefanos Tsitsipas against Karen Khachanov (in the evening session on the center court), Luca Nardi against Zizou Bergs, and finally Matteo Berrettini against Christopher O’Connell, who advanced due to Dimitrov's withdrawal.
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