Andy Murray received a wild card to compete in Dubai, joining the world number 1 Novak Djokovic. Rafael Nadal is still on the entry list, but there are some doubts about his participation, given the hip injury he suffered during the Australian Open.
The entry list
These are the players in the latest entry list.
| Seed | Player | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Â Â N.Djokovic | 1 |
| 2 | Â Â A.Rublev | 5 |
| 3 | Â Â R.Nadal | 6 |
| 4 | Â Â F.Auger-Aliassime | 7 |
| 5 | Â Â H.Hurkacz | 10 |
| 6 | Â Â D.Medvedev | 12 |
| 7 | Â Â K.Khachanov | 13 |
| 8 | Â Â P.Busta | 16 |
| Â Â A.Zverev | 14 | |
| Â Â M.Cilic | 21 | |
| Â Â B.Coric | 23 | |
| Â Â R.Agut | 24 | |
| Â Â D.Evans | 30 | |
| Â Â A.Fokina | 32 | |
| Â Â B.Zandschulp | 35 | |
| Â Â J.Lehecka | 39 | |
| Â Â J.Draper | 40 | |
| Â Â B.Bonzi | 45 | |
| Â Â C.Lestienne | 52 | |
| Â Â A.Bublik | 36 | |
| Â Â E.Ruusuvuori | 43 | |
| Â Â L.Sonego | 51 | |
| Â Â L.Harris | 47 | |
| Â Â A.Murray (WC) |
Andy Murray in 2023
LWWLWLWLWL Ranked world no.61, Murray played his last match on the 21st of January when he was overcome by world no.24 Roberto Bautista-Agut 6-1 6-7(7) 6-3 6-4 in the 3rd round of the Australian Open (draw).
This season the Brit owns an overall 2-2 record.
He is also scheduled to play in Dubai (Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships) after Rotterdam. The main draw will start on the 13th of February.
Novak Djokovic in 2023
LWWWLWLWWW At the moment ranked no.1, Djokovic played his last match on the 29th of January when he overcame world no.3 Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3 7-6(4) 7-6(5) in the final of the Australian Open to win his 93rd career title.
Until now, during this year the Serbian has managed to achieve a composed 12-0 match record. Djokovic has won 2 titles in 2023 in Adelaide and Australian Open.
Djokovic is scheduled to compete next in Dubai (Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships). He will start from the main draw that will commence on the 27th of February.
Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic faced off 36 times. Their current head to head is 25-11 for Djokovic. Before, the last time they played, Novak Djokovic won 6-3 5-7 6-4 in the final in Doha (Qatar ExxonMobil Open) in January 2017.
Rafael Nadal in 2023
Now the world no.6, the Spaniard played his last match on the 18th of January when he was overcome by world no.59 Mackenzie Mcdonald 6-4 6-4 7-5 in the 2nd round in the Australian Open (draw).
This year the Spaniard has a 1-3 match record.
