Tennis enthusiasts will be treated to a rare fare when the world’s best female tennis players – 18 of the top 20 – face off in fierce contests at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships later this month.
The championship, scheduled for 19-25 this month, carries prize money of $2.9 million.
The annual WTA event will see World No.1 Iga Swiatek lead an elite field featuring 18 of the 20 top-ranked players on the planet, including last month’s Australian Open winner Aryna Sabalenka.
Colm McLoughlin, Executive Vice Chairman and CEO of Dubai Duty Free, said it is a testament to the growth of the women’s game to see such big names once more in Dubai.
“I’m absolutely thrilled with how the whole tournament has progressed, and especially from the WTA side. We continue to attract the biggest names in tennis to our event each year,” he said.
Salah Tahlak, Tournament Director of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, said from the beginning the goal was to attract as many of the top players as possible and this year’s line-up really highlights that the goal has been achieved.
This month’s Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships will start with the 23rd staging of the WTA event, before the 31st staging of the ATP Tour 500 tournament to be held from 26th February to 4th March.
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