Gael Monfils confirmed for Mubadala World Tennis Championship

Wednesday, 27 November 2019 09:14

Gael Monfils is the latest player to confirm participation in next month’s Mubadala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi.

The 33-year-old Frenchman marks his return to the UAE capital after eight years, having last played in the emirate in December 2011.

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The world No. 10 will join the likes of Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Daniil Medvedev in the tournament.

This now means five of the world's top-10 players will be competing in the three-day event.

Five-time Grand Slam winner Maria Sharapova and teen sensation Amanda Anisimova are already part of the women’s lineup.

The 12th edition of the championship will run from 19-21 December at the International Tennis Centre at Zayed Sports City.

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