Wimbledon champ to play in Abu Dhabi

Wimbledon champion to play in Abu Dhabi 9 July 2013 FOLLOWING HIS HISTORIC win, newly crowned Wimbledon Champion and world number two, Andy Murray, has confirmed he will return to Abu Dhabi for the 2013 Mubadala World Tennis Championship from December 26-28. Murray will join current world number one Novak Djokovic, whom he beat during the 2013 Wimbledon final. Followers of the two best players in the world witnessed one of the pair’s most thrilling installments yet when on Sunday, Murray fought to become the first British male to win the singles event at Murray mint Wimbledon champ to play in Abu Dhabi Wimbledon since Fred Perry in 1936. History was made in just over three hours in a battle of epic proportions between the world’s top two players. The annual UAE tournament, which sees six of the world’s top players battle it out across three days of explosive tennis, will take place at the Abu Dhabi International Tennis Complex at Zayed Sports City. For fans who don’t want to miss out on seeing the action, tickets are already on sale from www.ticketmaster.ae and 800 TM UAE (86 823). Prices start from Dhs50 and all tickets sold before September will be entered into a draw to win a VIP tournament experience including the chance to meet Djokovic at the Official Players’ Reception and an overnight stay at the 5-star Yas Viceroy Hotel.   Taylor Scott International