Daniil Medvedev vs Felix Auger AliassimeDubai Semi-final

Dubai · ATP · Semi-final
#9ATP
1977ELO
1962Hard ELO
$2.5MYTD
$52MCAREER
30 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 February 2026
hard
#4ATP
1958ELO
1932Hard ELO
$2.1MYTD
$23MCAREER
25 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWWLW
Medvedev D.
6-4 6-2
Auger Aliassime F.
Medvedev D.
662
Auger Aliassime F.
420

Daniil Medvedev defeated Felix Auger Aliassime 6-4 6-2 in the Dubai semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Daniil Medvedev came in leading the head-to-head 7–2, defending last year's quarter-final. Daniil Medvedev extended the head-to-head to 8–2.

Key context

Head to head

72
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-02-17DohaQFhardFelix Auger Aliassime6-3 0-0 RET
2024-07-29Paris OlympicsR16clayFelix Auger Aliassime6-3 7-6(5)
2024-01-15Australian OpenR32hardDaniil Medvedev6-3 6-4 6-3
2023-02-20DohaSFhardDaniil Medvedev6-4 7-6(7)
2023-02-13RotterdamQFhardDaniil Medvedev6-2 6-4
2022-01-17Australian OpenQFhardDaniil Medvedev6-7(4) 3-6 7-6(2) 7-5 6-4
2022-01-03Atp CupSFhardDaniil Medvedev6-4 6-0
2021-08-30US OpenSFhardDaniil Medvedev6-4 7-5 6-2
2018-08-06Canada MastersR32hardDaniil Medvedev3-6 6-4 7-6(7)

Serve vs return

This season
Medvedev D.serving87% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Auger Aliassime F.

Auger Aliassime F.serving87% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Medvedev D.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Serve & return on hard

Medvedev D.Auger Aliassime F.
47
Serve
74
94
Return
44

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
67%
68%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
78%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
48%
55%
Service points won·Slight edge
65%
71%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
36%
Break points saved·Even
64%
67%
Aces / match·Slight edge
7.4
8.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.7
2.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (27 vs 25). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
96
84
Break points saved·Even
100
100
Break points won·Dominant
99
50
Deciding sets·Even
99
99
Tiebreaks·Even
99
99

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.9
Slight advantageUmpiry Score
7.6
Dominant favouriteUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
5.3+30 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
4.7Hard Elo 1932
5.2Overall Elo 1977
ELO gap
4.8Overall Elo 1958
4.6
H2H
5.4
6.2
Surface form
8.2
0.0
Win streak
7.03-match win streak
Fatigue & Travel
7.1
Minutes 14d
5.8
7.0
3-set count
9.0
Prev. match
Context
7.0
Defending pts

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Dominant
82
53

Medvedev D.: 8 days rest · 3 matches (14d) · Auger Aliassime F.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 112 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
26°CClear
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 53%