The order of play and match ups for Day 1 of the Australian Open. All times UAE.
Rod Laver Arena
From 4am:
Luksika Kumkhum (THA) v Petra Kvitova (CZE x6)
Serena Williams (USA x1) v Camila Giorgi (ITA)
Novak Djokovic (SRB x1) v Chung Hyeon (KOR)
From 12pm:
Roger Federer (SUI x3) v Nikoloz Basilashvili (GEO)
Kristyna Pliskova (CZE) v Samantha Stosur (AUS x25)
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Margaret Court Arena
From 4am:
Daria Gavrilova (AUS) v Lucie Hradecka (CZE)
Yuki Bhambri (IND) v Tomas Berdych (CZE x6)
Agnieszka Radwanska (POL x4) v Christina Mchale (USA)
From 12pm:
Nao Hibino (JPN) v Maria Sharapova (RUS x5)
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA x9) v Marcos Baghdatis (CYP)
Hisense Arena
From 4am:
Philip Kohlschreiber (GER) v Kei Nishikori (JPN x7)
Sloane Stephens (USA x24) v Wang Qiang (CHN)
Yulia Putintseva (KAZ) v Caroline Wozniacki (DEN x16)
From 12pm:
Nick Kyrgios (AUS x29) v Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP)
Preview: Even soaring temperatures won't halt Novak Djokovic's Australian Open charge
Show Court 2
From 4am:
Sergiy Stakhovsky (UKR) v David Goffin (BEL x15)
Vasek Pospisil (CAN) v Gilles Simon (FRA x14)
Ajla Tomljanovic (AUS) v Kateryna Bondarenko (UKR)
Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) v Aleksandra Krunic (SRB)
Show Court 3
From 4am:
Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP x10) v Viktorija Golubic (SUI)
Marin Cilic (CRO x12) v Thiemo de Bakker (NED)
Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) v Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS x23)
Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) v Grigor Dimitrov (BUL x27)
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UAE squad
Men's draw: Victor Scvortov and Khalifa Al Hosani, (both 73 kilograms), Sergiu Toma and Mihail Marchitan (90kg), Ivan Remarenco (100kg), Ahmed Al Naqbi (60kg), Musabah Al Shamsi and Ahmed Al Hosani (66kg)
Women’s draw: Maitha Al Neyadi (57kg)
LA LIGA FIXTURES
Thursday (All UAE kick-off times)
Sevilla v Real Betis (midnight)
Friday
Granada v Real Betis (9.30pm)
Valencia v Levante (midnight)
Saturday
Espanyol v Alaves (4pm)
Celta Vigo v Villarreal (7pm)
Leganes v Real Valladolid (9.30pm)
Mallorca v Barcelona (midnight)
Sunday
Atletic Bilbao v Atletico Madrid (4pm)
Real Madrid v Eibar (9.30pm)
Real Sociedad v Osasuna (midnight)
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Roll of honour 2019-2020
Dubai Rugby Sevens
Winners: Dubai Hurricanes
Runners up: Bahrain
West Asia Premiership
Winners: Bahrain
Runners up: UAE Premiership
UAE Premiership
}Winners: Dubai Exiles
Runners up: Dubai Hurricanes
UAE Division One
Winners: Abu Dhabi Saracens
Runners up: Dubai Hurricanes II
UAE Division Two
Winners: Barrelhouse
Runners up: RAK Rugby
Getting there
Flydubai flies direct from Dubai to Tbilisi from Dh1,025 return including taxes
