Archive: dubai-duty-free-championships
Martina Hingis intimated she had played her last match on the WTA scene when her doubles partnership with Daniela Hantuchova hardly set the world on fire last year but clearly the 33 year-old has been re-energized by coaching Sabine Lisicki and now the pair have entered the women’s doubles event at Indian Wells’ BNP Paribas Open.
There were celebrations again in Dubai last night after the announcement of the 2013 ATP World Tour Awards presented by Moët & Chandon. Alison Lee, Executive Vice President of the ATP’s International Group was in town to present the Dubai Duty Free Championships with the Best 500 series tournament for the tenth time in 11 years.
World no.5 Juan Martin Del Potro faces a nervous 16 hours flight as he heads from the Middle East to the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota for an appointment with Dr. Richard Berger to ascertain the extent of the left wrist injury that forced him to retire from the Dubai Duty Free Championships after just one set.
Novak Djokovic admitted he needed to take a break after the disappointment of losing in the Australian Open quarterfinals but after a month away from tennis he is ready to return rejuvenated and ready to stage a bid to win the Dubai Duty Free Championships for the fifth time in six years.
Tomas Berdych was one of the harshest critics of the ATP World Tour’s new umpiring directive to tighten up on time rules between serves at the beginning of the year.
Former Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova won her first title since last August as she came out on top in the withdrawal hit Dubai Duty Free Championships.
Former world no.1 Caroline Wozniacki admits she lost her drive for tennis midway through last year but is now benefiting from the recovery of her enthusiasm.
On-court coaching has been again brought sharply into focus at this week’s Dubai Duty Free Championships but three years after the WTA allowed players to receive tactical advice.
