British tennis legend Andy Murray has confirmed his participation at this month\u2019s Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, accepting a second consecutive wildcard from organisers and adding yet more quality to a men\u2019s field that already features eight of the world\u2019s top 20 male players.The annual two-week tennis extravaganza, which starts with the annual WTA event, is scheduled to run from February 19 to March 4.<\/p>\n
While capturing three Grand Slam times is a huge part of Murray\u2019s successful tennis career, the ScotreachedWorld No.1 in 2016 and made history at that year\u2019s Olympic Games when he became the only player to win back-to-back gold medals in tennis singles. A two-time finalist in Dubai, Murray defeated Fernando Verdasco in 2017 to lift the trophy, before a series of injuries saw him slip down the world rankings.<\/p>\n
Murray \u2013 who at the 2012 US Open became the first British male in 77 years to win a Grand Slam \u2013 accepted a wildcard to return to the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium last year. Making his first appearance at the ATP 500 event since his triumph five years earlier, he reached the Round of 16 and will be looking to improve on that this time around after some encouraging performances at last month\u2019s Australian Open.<\/p>\n
\u201cComing back to Dubai brings with it a lot of good memories, not least 2017 and the final with Fernando,\u201d said two-time Wimbledon champion Murray, who also reached the final in Dubai in 2012. My form is improving and my game is getting better, so the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships provides another great opportunity for me to continue to climb back up the rankings.\u201d<\/p>\n
Murray joins a stellar field that includes new World No.1 Novak Djokovic, who is chasing a sixth Dubai title, last year\u2019s champion Andrey Rublev, 2021 US Open winner Daniil Medvedev, Olympic Gold medalist Alexander Zverev, and World No.7 Felix\u00a0Auger-Aliassime, among others.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are delighted to welcome Andy back to Dubai,\u201d said Colm McLoughlin, Executive Vice Chairman & CEO of Dubai Duty Free. \u201cEverybody knows how important a figure he is in British tennis and, as we have seen in the seven previous times he has competed at our event, he always attracts a strong and passionate support base. He accepted our wildcard last year and was a credit to the tournament and we are very happy he has accepted our invite once again.\u201d<\/p>\n
Elsewhere, organisers confirmed the women\u2019s tournament, which runs from February 19 to 25,will feature all 10 of the world\u2019s top 10 female players.<\/p>\n
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