Rafael Nadal is set to return to Abu Dhabi later this year for the Mubadala World Tennis Championship.
The 19-time Grand Slam winner will be joined by Russia's Daniil Medvedev at Zayed Sports City’s International Tennis Centre.
They're the first two players confirmed for the 12th edition of the event, which takes place in the capital from December 19 to 21.
Nadal and Medvedev played each other in an epic US Open final last month that saw the Spaniard come out on top in five sets.
Slow start, strong finish as Alcaraz makes US Open third round
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz's comeback from a long wrist injury layoff gathered momentum on Wednesday as he came from behind to outclass Portugal's Jaime Faria 4-6 6-0 6-3 6-2 and reach the third round of the US Open.
Dominant Sabalenka sweeps past Iatcenko to reach US Open third round
Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka has continued her relentless march through the U.S. Open draw as the Belarusian dismissed Russian qualifier Polina Iatcenko 6-1 6-1 on Wednesday and reached the third round.
F1 champion Norris co-founds single-seater junior team
Formula One champion Lando Norris has co-founded a single-seater team to help young drivers climb the motor racing ladder through the various feeder series.
Medvedev, Pegula, Shelton advance as rain disrupts US Open schedule
Daniil Medvedev flew into the third round after an avian disruption at the US Open on Wednesday, as American Jessica Pegula crushed compatriot Sofia Kenin and Ben Shelton overcame Hubert Hurkacz on another rainswept day.
All-Star Sumo Competition to take place in Abu Dhabi for first time
Abu Dhabi is set to capture one of Japan’s oldest and most distinctive sporting traditions, with professional sumo wrestlers competing for the first time in the UAE on September 26.
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