2016 Dubai Tennis Championships – Men's singles
| Men's singles | |
|---|---|
| 2016 Dubai Tennis Championships | |
| Champion | Stan Wawrinka | 
| Runner-up | Marcos Baghdatis | 
| Score | 6–4, 7–6(15–13) | 
| Draw | 32 | 
| Seeds | 8 | 
Stan Wawrinka defeated Marcos Baghdatis in the final, 6–4, 7–6(15–13) to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2016 Dubai Tennis Championships.
Roger Federer was the two-time reigning champion, but withdrew due to a knee injury.
This marked the first tournament Novak Djokovic participated in where he failed to reach the final since the 2015 Qatar Open, snapping a streak of 17 finals, when he was forced to retire from his quarterfinal match against Feliciano López due to an eye injury.