Archive: dubai

RICKY’S ATP TENNIS PREVIEW AND PICKS FOR THIS WEEK’S EVENTS WITH RAFA IN ACAPULCO, DUBAI, AND SAO PAULO

Rarely is Dubai overshadowed by anything going on at the same time, but that will certainly be the case this time around. February's final week features Acapulco as the best of the trio—and it isn’t even close.

ROGER FEDERER PRACTICES WITH POUILLE IN DUBAI, STREAMS IT LIVE AND DOES A “Q & A” SESSION WITH HALF A MILLION VIEWERS

Roger Federer practiced on Thursday in Dubai and streamed it live for all of his fans to see. More than 500,000 viewers have tuned into watch the session--either live or after the fact.

ROGER FEDERER IS SIDELINED BY SURGERY AS DEL POTRO ANNOUNCES HIS RETURN TO TENNIS

In news that surprised the entire tennis world, Roger Federer underwent arthroscopic knee surgery on Wednesday to repair a torn meniscus. The 34-year-old Swiss will miss all of February, forcing him to withdraw from tournaments in Rotterdam and Dubai.

LOVEY JERGENS JOURNAL

We All Woke up to the news that the Mercedes was in for a tune up. The ROLEX needed a service. Ok. Plain English. Roger Federer had a probe (knife) put into his knee to fix a meniscus. Yikes. First time ever that the Mercedes /ROLEX needed to go into the shop.

FEDERER IN FEROCIOUS FORM, BEATS DJOKOVIC FOR SEVENTH DUBAI TITLE BY RICKY DIMON

Wimbledon and the Gerry Weber Open now have company as Roger Federer's best-ever tournaments. Federer, already a seven-time champion at the All-England Club and in Halle, triumphed in Dubai for the seventh time in his career by beating Novak Djokovic 6-3, 7-5 in Saturday's final.

ROGER FEDERER INTO DUBAI FINAL AFTER DEFEATING BORNA CORIC, EPA PHOTO GALLERY CHOSEN BY ALEJANDRO

Check out some of the photos from the Federer / Coric match at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

ROGER FEDERER IS THE MOST STYLISH TENNIS PLAYER EVER !

With tennis clothing changes a near-monthly exercise for style icon and marketing machine Roger Federer, the world No. 2 believes he needs some way to hold onto a few sartorial memories.

DJOKOVIC DOWNS POSPISIL IN DUBAI, FEDERER TO FACE VERDASCO ON WEDNESDAY

Novak Djokovic kicked off his campaign at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Vasek Pospisil during first-round action on Tuesday. Playing for the first time since winning the Australian Open, Djokovic advanced in one hour and 18 minutes.

TENNIS NEWS FROM FEDERER IN DUBAI TO RAFA IN BUENOS AIRES Y ACAPULCO SCORES & RESULTS & MORE

Roger Federer began the campaign for a seventh title in the emirate as he beat Mikhail Youzhny for the 16th time without a loss, 6-3, 6-1. The second seed spent 56 minutes on court, making sure he did not get too careful in his tennis - a mistake he made in his shock third-round Australian Open loss to Andreas Seppi a month ago.

FEDERER OPENS IN STYLE IN DUBAI, DJOKOVIC BEGINS WEEK ON TUESDAY

Roger Federer improved to 16-0 against Mikhail Youzhny with a 6-3, 6-1 victory in round one of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Monday. Federer did not face a single break point while advancing in a mere 56 minutes of play.

MEN’S TENNIS DRAWS & SCHEDULE FROM THE DUBAI DUTY FREE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS

Check out the draws for the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

ROGER FEDERER LAUNCHES CHINESE NEW YEAR IN DUBAI

Defending champion Roger Federer helped ring in the Year of the Goat as he launched the Chinese New Year celebrations at Burj Al Arab on Thursday, ahead of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, which begins Monday, 23 February.

DANIELA HANTUCHOVA TRAVELS AROUND THE WORLD TO WIN A TOURNEY AND PLAY A FIRST ROUND

Daniela Hantuchova demonstrated what resilient powers of the human body possesses to overcome the sufferings of jetlag by scoring two victories in the space of little more than 24 hours apart that happened to be situated in excess of 3,000 miles in distance from each other.