Gael Monfils also returns to Abu Dhabi
The field for the three-day show-fight tournament in Abu Dhabi from 19 to 21 December 2019 is becoming more and more concrete. Now also Gael Monfils has agreed.
by tennisnet.com
last edit: Dec 02, 2019, 01:08 pm
The Formula 1 finished their season in Abu Dhabi yesterday Sunday, sporting was long before this race everything in the sense of Lewis Hamilton decided. And even if the tennis stars in just under three weeks at the Mubadala World Tennis Championships open, it's about - not much. At the most, a solid preparation for the ATP Cup, which will start a few days later, in which all starters will go to the Bütt for their nation.
First of all, Gael Monfils, who has been confirmed to be last in the capital of the United Arab Emirates. Monfils will not be joining Abu Dhabi for the first time. And looks forward to his return.
"If you have played here before, you know the special atmosphere of this event. And I'm really looking forward to playing again, "said Monfils. For him, the event from 19 to 21 December is the ideal preparation for the new season.
Djokovic, Nadal, Tsitsipas at the start
The same is true for Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, who had argued for the crown of the year best 2019 up to the ATP Finals. As you know, the better end for the Spaniard. Nadal and Djokovic have already competed against each other in Kazakhstan this year, most recently at the Davis Cup final tournament in Madrid. Nadal also had the lead here, while Djokovic lost with Viktor Troicki the decisive doubles in the quarter-finals against Russia.
Also in Abu Dhabi will be Stefanos Tsitsipas and Daniil Medvedev, who will start his show-fight tour a few days earlier in Saudi Arabia. And finally, two women will join in: Maria Sharapova, who is working on a comeback, will also meet Amanda Anisimova, who reached the semi-finals of the French Open this year.