Game, set, match. Andy Murray is returning to the 2021 Mubadala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi. The Olympic gold medallist is the final player to be announced for the 13th Mubadala World Tennis Championship, which is returning to the capital on December 16 to 18 at the International Tennis Centre at Zayed Sports City.
Murray needs no introduction, given that he is a three-time Grand Slam champion and double Olympic singles gold medallist. Memorably, he was victorious at the inaugural Mubadala World Tennis Championship 12 years ago, beating out Rafael Nadal in a three-set final, so tennis fans are eager to see what will happen at the 2021 championships.
The British athlete won his second MWTC title in 2015 and has a fantastic record of winning two of the three Mubadala championships he has participated in. Could this be another win?
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The 2021 Mubadala World Tennis Championship is a major sporting event, with an incredible line-up of eight major tennis players. Murray is the final player of the stellar eight-person roster.
In November, it was revealed that Nadal is returning to the Mubadala Championships 2021 to defend his title. He is the joint record holder of most male Grand Slam titles, and this will be his 11th appearance at the championship.
Wondering who else is coming to the 2021 Mubadala Tennis Championships in Abu Dhabi? Murray and Nadal will be joined by top competitors including Casper Ruud, Dominic Thiem and Denis Shapovalov in a series of elimination matches at the International Tennis Centre at Zayed Sports City from Thursday December 16 to Saturday December 18.
The action starts with Rudd facing off against Shapovalov followed by Thiem and Murray going head to head.
Furthermore, fan favourite and US Open women’s champion Emma Raducanu will be at the championships to square off against Tokyo Olympics gold medal winner Belinda Bencic on Thursday December 16. We cannot wait.
Fans will be able to watch all of the action in person with tickets available now. Ticketholders aged 12 years and above must present their Green Pass on the Alhosn app. In line with the most recent COVID-19 protocols, they must show their fully vaccinated status, as well as a negative PCR test result valid for no more than 96 hours, to gain entry to the venue.
Ticketholders under 12 years of age must show a negative PCR test result valid for no more than 96 hours. All fans will be required to wear masks at all times and maintain social distancing during the tennis event.
From Dhs100. Dec 16-18. Zayed Sports City International Tennis Centre, mubadalawtc.com.
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