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DUBAI: Eighteen of the world’s top tennis stars, including Novak Djokovic, will compete to become the first World Tennis League champions at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai from December 19 to 24.

Organised in partnership with the Dubai Sports Council, the event will also see award-winning post-match concerts by Tiesto, deadmau5, Wizkid, Armin van Buuren, Mohamed Ramadan and Ne-Yo.

The contestants have an impressive 39 Grand Slam titles, including 21 singles titles by Djokovic.

In the official WTL draw, 18 players were divided into four teams to compete in a round-robin format, including men’s singles, women’s singles and mixed doubles. The match will consist of two sets, with a tiebreaker if necessary.

The Falcons are made up of Alexander Zverev, Dominic Thiem, Elena Rybakina and Anett Kontaveit, while the Falcons are made up of Alexander Zverev, Dominic Thiem, Elena Rybakina and Anett Kontaveit. Aliassime, Gael Monfils, Iga Swiatek, Sania Mirza and Eugenie Bouchard;

Scott Davidoff, Chief Executive Officer of WTL, said: “The World Tennis League is committed to delivering an unforgettable experience for everyone who takes part in the greatest on-court show, and the four teams are certainly fighting for the right rights. Provides exciting thrills in wartime. Be crowned champion.

“What better combination to have the award-winning entertainer play tennis on the court and finish every day in style?”

Joining Djokovic will be Germany’s Zverev, who climbs to world No. 2 in the 2022 French Open semi-finals, and Oger Aliassim, the most talented player on the PTA Tour One of the young players. Continuing to rewrite the history books of Canadian tennis, Australian star Kyrgios is one of the most colorful characters in the game, beating Djokovic to finish runner-up in the 2022 Wimbledon final.

Joining them will be former world No. 3 and 2020 U.S. Open champion Tim, who is struggling to get back in the rankings after a serious wrist injury, Dimitrov, the former junior world No. 1, and Bulgaria’s most in ATP history. A successful three-player Grand Slam semi-final appearance and trophy win at the 2017 ATP Finals, along with Monfils, hailed as one of the greatest performers the sport has ever seen.

Seppi, the first Italian to win titles at all three venues, will also compete with Indian doubles veteran Popana, 42, who remains in the top 20 in the world in doubles.

The women’s lineup was led by world No. 1 and three-time Grand Slam champion Swatek, who set a new record on the Women’s Tennis Association Tour this year.

She was joined by defending Wimbledon champion Rybakina, who this year defeated three former Grand Slam champions, Kontaveit, a six-time WTA champion, another 10 runner-up trophies and the first Estonian to play in a WTA Championship. , she is all-out on her way to the 2021 final, and former French Open junior champion Bardoza is competing in the WTL after climbing to second in the world this year.

Also in the UAE is Sabalenka, a multiple Grand Slam semi-finalist (Wimbledon 2021, as well as the 2021 and 2022 US Opens), former doubles world No. 1, Holds two Grand Slam doubles titles, while Andreescu is the highest-ranked female Canadian in history, becoming the first Canadian to win a Grand Slam singles title at the 2019 US Open, and since 2006 The first player since Maria Sharapova to win a Grand Slam singles title as a teenager.

Garcia, one of the few players to beat Swatek this year, reached her first Grand Slam semifinal at the U.S. Open, she will also play, and Mirza is also the first in the country to win the WTA singles title, first. Indian woman to win a Grand Slam title, 2015 Wimbledon doubles champion, first Indian woman to rise to world No. 1 in singles or doubles, and Bouchard for the 2014 Wimbledon final.