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According to Uncle Toni, Rafael Nadal was supposed to be back at practice on either Dec. 4 or 5. Well, better late than never!
Serena Williams has reluctantly withdrawn from the Australian Open. “After competing in Abu Dhabi I realized that although I am super close, I’m not where I personally want to be,” Williams said.
It was a triumphant appearance for 23-time Grand Slam winner Serena Williams in Abu Dhabi even though she didn’t win a match.
Serena Williams will ring in her return before the New Year begins. The 23-time Grand Slam champion will play reigning Roland Garros champion Jelena Ostapenko in a December 30th exhibition at the Mubadala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi.
It won't bring any ranking points. It will, though, bring an additional $250,000 to Rafael Nadal's bank account. But most importantly, this week's action at the Mubadala World Tennis Championship will give Nadal additional confidence heading into the 2016 ATP World Tour season.
The Mubadala World Tennis Championship has announced that Rafael Nadal and Milos Raonic will be two of the six participants at the upcoming installment of the lucrative exhibition event.
Sportswear brand ellesse have strengthened their position in professional tennis by announcing that Feliciano López and Monica Puig will wear ellesse apparel in 2015. The acquisition of López, the world number 14, and Puig, who is Latin America’s highest ranked female tennis player, is a major boost for the iconic tennis brand ahead of the new season.
Check out some of the photos of Andy Murray & Rafael Nadal during the Mubadala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi.
The last tournament of 2014 ended with a withdrawal from the final (Roger Federer, who had been scheduled to play Novak Djokovic at the World Tour Finals). Now the first event of 2015--albeit an exhibition--has concluded in the same fashion.
Click here to get the printable draws & order of play from the Mubadala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi.
A Mubadala World Tennis Championship final between Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray was by no means a foregone conclusion heading into Friday in Abu Dhabi. But it sure felt that was as the two semifinals progressed. Prior to Djokovic's 6-1, 6-2 thrashing of Stan Wawrinka, Murray rolled over Rafael Nadal 6-2, 6-0.
Check out the latest photos from the Abu Dhabi tennis tournament in United Arab Emirates.
Comebacks are nothing new for Rafael Nadal and after his latest hiatus from the main tennis stage, which this time has lasted a mere 69 days, he knows what to expect today as he steps back into action at the Mubadala World Tennis Championship.
Andy Murray left the Middle East behind him this morning and boarded the 14 hours long flight to Melbourne knowing he had not gotten anywhere near the level of match practice he was hoping before showing he was ready to compete with the top players at the Australian Open.
Today at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open, Andy Murray is due to play his first singles match on the ATP World Tour since losing his US Open title last September and the world no.4 is more than happy with...
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