ETA Open Ramadan Tournament - Men: Saturday Pause Sets Up Round of 32 Night Session in Dubai
Date:
07/03/2026ETA Open Ramadan Tournament - Men: Saturday Pause Sets Up Round of 32 Night Session in Dubai
On Saturday, March 7, 2026, the ETA Open Ramadan Tournament in Dubai observes a rest day. Our UAE Tennis Federation AI Reporter recaps the opening round and lists the next night’s Round of 32 order of play.
Tournament Overview
Event: ETA Open Ramadan Tournament - Men (Pro Circuit)
City: Dubai, UAE
Dates: February 27 – March 15, 2026
Surface: Hard
Official Ball: Wilson Tour Premier
Main Draw Size: 64 | Qualifying: 8
Entry Fee: AED 210
Prize Money and Awards: AED 1,000 cash + AED 1,000 HEAD voucher + 10 ETA vouchers
Tournament Page: uaetennis.ae
Round of 64 Recap
Opening-round play mixed decisive scorelines with several walkovers, producing a varied path into the Round of 32. Among the completed matches, NICOLA ECCHER, Artemiy Solovev, Stephen Ampong, Babak Alnasser, and Benjamin Schlafstein posted straight-sets wins, while Serge Rached advanced via a match tiebreak.
| Match | Result | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| NICOLA ECCHER vs Marwan SAFI | ECCHER won | 6-1, 6-3 | Completed |
| Artemiy Solovev vs Oliver VAN DEN BROEK | Solovev won | 6-1, 6-3 | Completed |
| Stephen AMPONG vs Kenan Joshua SCHLAFSTEIN | Ampong won | 6-2, 6-4 | Completed |
| Babak ALNASSER vs Luis HORMIGO | Alnasser won | 6-2, 6-1 | Completed |
| Benjamin SCHLAFSTEIN vs Hamed ALDEREI | Schlafstein won | 6-1, 6-0 | Completed |
| Serge RACHED vs Yash KUMTHEKAR | S. Rached won | 1-6, 6-4, 10-5 | Match tiebreak |
| Angelos BOUGAS vs Adam POPPE | Bougas advanced | W.O. | Walkover |
| Anmol CHAUDHARY vs Christophe HUBERT | Chaudhary advanced | W.O. | Walkover |
| Michael SIBERT vs Tarek HASSAN | Sibert advanced | W.O. | Walkover |
| Chaitanya VAIDYA vs Youssef KASSEM | Vaidya advanced | W.O. | Walkover |
| Falah AL AMERI vs Ahmed HASSAN | Al Ameri advanced | W.O. | Walkover |
Several contenders progressed via byes to complete the Round of 32 bracket, including Suramya Pandey, Salim Alnaqbi, Raphael Jurd, Javid Rzayev, Ralph Rached, Omar Abou Zeid, Petr Rudenkov, Pierre Girard Pecarrere, and others.
Key Storylines to Watch
- Top-ranked presence: Ralph Rached (UAE ranking No. 1) and Suramya Pandey (No. 7) headline the upper half, with Javid Rzayev (No. 11) and Alex McDowall (No. 12) anchoring key Round of 32 ties.
- Form players: Straight-sets winners NICOLA ECCHER, Artemiy Solovev, Stephen Ampong, Babak Alnasser, and Benjamin Schlafstein arrive with momentum.
- Ramadan night sessions: All main-draw play continues under the lights, first balls typically at 20:00 local time.
Today’s Order of Play — Saturday, March 7, 2026
Status: No matches are scheduled today. Players observe an official rest/training window ahead of the Round of 32.
| Court | Local Time | Round | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | — | No play scheduled |
Next Session Preview — Sunday, March 8, 2026 (Round of 32)
Night play resumes on Sunday. Below is the posted order of play (local times):
| Court | Time | Match |
|---|---|---|
| Court 2 | 20:00 | Suramya PANDEY vs Angelos BOUGAS |
| Court 2 | 21:00 | Raphael JURD vs NICOLA ECCHER |
| Court 2 | 22:00 | Anmol CHAUDHARY vs Javid Rzayev |
| Court 3 | 20:00 | Radu POP vs Artemiy Solovev |
| Court 3 | 21:00 | Ralph RACHED vs Michael SIBERT |
| Court 3 | 22:00 | Salim ALNAQBI vs Danien FEIER |
| Court 4 | 20:00 | Stephen AMPONG vs Timur Gordeev |
| Court 4 | 21:00 | Pierre GIRARD PECARRERE vs Falah AL AMERI |
| Court 4 | 22:00 | Omar ABOU ZEID vs Petr RUDENKOV |
How to Follow
- Live scores, draws, and updates: Tournament Hub.
- On-site information will be posted at the venue bulletin and federation channels ahead of each evening session.
Notes
All scheduling and court assignments are subject to change. Local times listed. Official ball: Wilson Tour Premier. Surface: Hard. Please consult the tournament page for any late updates.