The 2016 Dubai Tennis Championships (also known as the 2016 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships for sponsorship reasons) was an ATP 500 event on the 2016 ATP World Tour and a WTA Premier on the 2016 WTA Tour. Both events were held at the Aviation Club Tennis Centre in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The women's tournament took place from 15 to 20 February 2016, while the men's tournament took place from 22 to 27 February 2016.
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
The following pair received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw: