Archive: mubadala-world-tennis-championship
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.
Rafael Nadal won the Mubadala World Tennis Championship for the fourth time in his career and for a second straight season when he triumphed over David Goffin 6-4, 7-6(5) on Saturday.
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.
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 has revealed he will not be taking any chances by returning to action too soon after undergoing back surgery three weeks ago.
There would seem to be no room at December's winner-take-all Abu Dhabi post-Christmas exhibition for Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal
There would seem to be no room at December's winner-take-all Abu Dhabi post-Christmas exhibition for Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal
Toni Nadal, coach and uncle, has revealed the world no.4 will resume training in two weeks
According to Rafael Nadal himself, he has no idea when his troublesome left knee will allow him to return to tennis
