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1993 - Karel Novacek won the inaugural edition.
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1996 - Goran Ivanisevic won on his second appearance.
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1997 - Former French Open winner Thomas Muster took the crown.
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2001 - Martina Hingis was the first women's champion.
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2001 - Juan Carlos Ferrero beat Marat Safin in the men's final.
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2002 - Anna Kournikova made her sole appearance, losing in the second round.
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2003 - Roger Federer won the first of his record seven Dubai titles.
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2004 - Federer became the first two-time champion.
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2005 - One of the most iconic photographs in tennis history.
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2005 - Federer and Andre Agassi played an exhibition match on top of the Burj Al Arab.
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2005 - Federer would beat Agassi en route to a third straight Dubai title.
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2006 - Rafael Nadal ended Federer's Dubai streak in an early installment of the famous rivalry.
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2008 - Novak Djokovic went skiing at Mall of the Emirates.
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2008 - Andy Murray shocked Roger Federer in the first round.
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2008 - Andy Roddick has a perfect record in Dubai, winning the title in his only appearance.
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2010 - Djokovic defended his title.
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2013 - Diego Maradona switched sports as he played a rally against Juan Martin del Potro.
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2015 - Djokovic showed off his belly-dancing skills at the Players' Party.
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2015 - Djokovic lost to Federer in the final, Federer claiming a 7th title.
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2016 - Stan Wawrinka won on his first appearance in Dubai.