Amongst a plethora of records at the desert tournament, Federer's 8 titles, 10 finals, and 53 match wins stand out. The Swiss maestro won Dubai titles in 2003-05, 2007, 2012, 2014, and 2015 before his record-extending 8th triumph in 2019 made him the first player after Jimmy Connors (109) to win 100 career singles titles.
Djokovic became the first player after Federer to win multiple Dubai Open titles when he did so in 2010. He then emulated the Swiss maestro in 2011 as the only players in tournament history to win a three-peat.
After lifting his fourth title at the Dubai Open in 2013, Djokovic won his fifth in his first appearance at the tournament in 4 years by beating Stefanos Tsitsipas in straight sets in the title match.
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