The top 20 female tennis players in the world will compete at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.
Dubai – Asdaf News:
In ten days, the top female tennis players in the world will compete in the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships for a chance to win a piece of the US$2.9 million prize pool.
The annual WTA tournament, which runs from February 19 to 25, will include 18 of the top 20 players on the planet, including Aryna Sabalenka, the Australian Open champion from last month, as well as World No. 1 Iga Swiatek.
Colm McLoughlin, Executive Vice Chairman and CEO of Dubai Duty Free, believes it is 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.”
Salah Tahlak, Tournament Director of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, commented, “Over the past 23 years, our event has grown exponentially. 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.”
The 23rd edition of the WTA tournament will take place this month from February 19 to February 25. The 31st edition of the ATP Tour 500 tournament will take place this month from February 26 to March 4.
