2018 - DUBAI - UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Happy 35th anniversary, Dubai Duty Free: Celebrating the Dubai champions

Dubai Duty Free is celebrating its 35th anniversary. From Martina Hingis to Elina Svitolina, take a look back at the most recent champions of the Dubai Duty Free Championship.

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Martina Hingis lifted the first trophy in Dubai back in 2001 (Getty)
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Amélie Mauresmo beat compatriot Sandrine Testud in the 2002 final (Getty)
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Belgium's Justine Henin won the 2003 title, beating Monica Seles 4-6, 7-6(4), 7-5 in an epic final (Getty)
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Justine Henin made it two in a row when she beat Svetlana Kuznetsova in 2004 (Getty)
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Lindsay Davenport broke Justine Henin's streak in 2005, beating Jelena Jankovic in the final (Getty)
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Justine Henin won her third Dubai title in 2006, beating Maria Sharapova in straight sets (Getty)
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Justine Henin is a four-time Dubai champion, most recently in 2007 (Getty)
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Elena Dementieva beat Svetlana Kuznetsova in the 2008 Dubai final (Getty)
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Venus Williams won her first Dubai trophy in 2010, beating Virginie Razzano in straight sets (Getty)
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Venus made it two in a row in 2010, beating Victoria Azarenka in the final (Getty)
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Caroline Wozniacki was the 2011 champion, beating Svetlana Kuznetsova in the final
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Agnieszka Radwanska picked up the trophy in 2012, beating Julia Goerges 7-5, 6-4
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Petra Kvitova defeated Sara Errani in 2013 to lift the crown
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Venus Williams won the trophy for a third time in 2013
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Simona Halep beat Karolina Pliskova in a close encounter in the 2015 final
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It was a crushing 6-0, 6-2 win for Sara Errani over Barbora Strycova in 2016
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In 2017, Elina Svitolina beat former champion Caroline Wozniacki 6-4, 6-2
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Svitolina defended her crown in 2018, beating Daria Kasatkina 6-4, 6-0 in the final

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