The National’s Sport cover for the Saturday, August 23 issue, featuring Canadian rising tennis star, 20-year-old Eugenie Bouchard, who has signed up with the UAE Royals franchise in the fledgling International Premier Tennis League (IPTL).
Ahmed Rizvi reports on the move to bring Bouchard, a finalist this year at Wimbldeon and semi-finalist at the Australian and French Opens, to the UAE for the startup league that includes the likes of Novak Djokovic and Caroline Wozniacki, both already committed to Dubai. Stars like Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray, Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova have been despersed throughout the rest of the four-team league, with the other franchises in India, Singapore and Manila, Philippines.
The Royals will play their matches at the Hamdan Sports Complex.
