Djokovic the star attraction as men's Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship starts

Monday, 22 February 2016 12:28

The men’s side of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championsip gets under way today, with world number one, Novak Djokovic, top of the bill. The eleven-time Grand Slam champion faces Tommy Robredo in the first round this evening (not before 19:00). The action on centre court starts this afternoon at 14:00 with Mikhail Youzhny versus Malek Jaziri. Elsewhere, Feliciano Lopez, seeded number six, takes on Guillermo Garcia-Lopez, and 5th seed, Viktor Troicki, begins his campaign against Marcus Baghdatis. Troicki has never progressed beyond the second round in Dubai, but believes he can make it seventh time lucky...

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