Dubai Sporting Events: The Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships

The Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships has become one of the yearly major sporting events in the city. Held at the Dubai Tennis Stadium and starting  around every second week of February, it continues to attract top athletes in both the men's and women's division.


The likes of Roger Federer, Andy Murray, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic are regular participants to this event. Ana Ivanovic, Simona Halep, Serena Williams are also but a few of the top athletes to regularly grace the tournament.


The two-week event's 2016 edition started this 15th of February and will end in the 27th. Set at the Dubai Tennis Stadium very close to the Irish village in Garhoud Area, it is the perfect place to relax and watch top athletes battle it out.  It also helps when the tournament is held in a month where the weather and temperature is very fine.

Anna Ivanovic at the Quarterfinals Match

The women's division  features a lot of up and coming stars every year.



 

 The tournament also features the newest technology found in major tennis tournaments the world over,. It is also very well organized, done in a safe and relaxing environment designed to provide the best viewer experience-----something that Dubai residents and tourists have come to expect of the city.

Truly, this is something to look forward to every year.