Pegula and De Minaur claim 1000 and 500 titles

Jessica Pegula claimed the biggest title of the week, winning the 2026 Dubai WTA 1000 with a commanding 6–2, 6–4 victory over Elina Svitolina in the final. The American's clean performance against her Ukrainian opponent underscores her form on hard courts as the season progresses. On the ATP side, Alex De Minaur dominated the 2026 Rotterdam 500, defeating Felix Auger-Aliassime 6–3, 6–2 in the final to claim his own significant hard-court trophy. Both champions will carry momentum into the coming weeks as the circuit prepares for 500-level events in Mexico. The lower tiers saw regional champions crowned as well. Francisco Cerundolo won the 2026 Buenos Aires 250, defeating Luciano Darderi 6–4, 6–2 in a dominant clay-court display on home soil. Meanwhile, Ben Shelton outlasted Taylor Fritz 3–6, 6–3, 7–5 at the 2026 Dallas 250, taking an indoor-hard final that extended to three sets. An upset punctuated the week in Dubai, where qualifier M. Linette, ranked 57th, defeated 14th-seeded Ekaterina Alexandrova in the second round—a reminder that form trumps seeding on any given day. The circuit's attention now turns to the 500-level stops in Acapulco and Merida, both beginning February 23.