• Sabine Lisicki of Germany hits a return to Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark during their women’s singles match at the Dubai Tennis Championships on February 18, 2014. Faisal Al Nasser / Reuters
    Sabine Lisicki of Germany hits a return to Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark during their women’s singles match at the Dubai Tennis Championships on February 18, 2014. Faisal Al Nasser / Reuters
  • Raquel Kops-Jones and Abigail Spears of the USA play Alla Kudryavtseva of Russia and Anastasia Rodionova of Australia during the doubles final of the Dubai Dury Free Tennis Championship at the Dubai Tennis Stadium on February 22, 2014. Warren Little / Getty Images
    Raquel Kops-Jones and Abigail Spears of the USA play Alla Kudryavtseva of Russia and Anastasia Rodionova of Australia during the doubles final of the Dubai Dury Free Tennis Championship at the Dubai Tennis Stadium on February 22, 2014. Warren Little / Getty Images
  • Flavia Pennetta of Italy in action against Venus Williams of the USA during Day 4 of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on February 20, 2014. Warren Little / Getty Images
    Flavia Pennetta of Italy in action against Venus Williams of the USA during Day 4 of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on February 20, 2014. Warren Little / Getty Images
  • Danish player Caroline Wozniacki returns the ball to German Sabine Lisicki during their match in the second day of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on February 18, 2014. Marwan Naamani / AFP
    Danish player Caroline Wozniacki returns the ball to German Sabine Lisicki during their match in the second day of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on February 18, 2014. Marwan Naamani / AFP
  • Ana Ivanovic of Serbia serves to Venus Williams of the USA during the third day of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on February 19, 2014. Ali Haider / EPA
    Ana Ivanovic of Serbia serves to Venus Williams of the USA during the third day of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on February 19, 2014. Ali Haider / EPA
  • Carolina Wozniacki of Denmark returns the ball to Sorana Cirstea of Romania during their quarter-final tennis match at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on February 20, 2014. Marwan Naamani / AFP
    Carolina Wozniacki of Denmark returns the ball to Sorana Cirstea of Romania during their quarter-final tennis match at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on February 20, 2014. Marwan Naamani / AFP
  • Alize Cornet of France celebrates after defeating Serena Williams of the USA in their women’s singles semi-final match at the Dubai Tennis Championships on February 21, 2014. Faisal Al Nasser / Reuters
    Alize Cornet of France celebrates after defeating Serena Williams of the USA in their women’s singles semi-final match at the Dubai Tennis Championships on February 21, 2014. Faisal Al Nasser / Reuters
  • Venus Williams of the USA hits a return to Flavia Pennetta of Italy during their women’s singles match at the Dubai Tennis Championships on February 20, 2014. Ahmed Jadallah / Reuters
    Venus Williams of the USA hits a return to Flavia Pennetta of Italy during their women’s singles match at the Dubai Tennis Championships on February 20, 2014. Ahmed Jadallah / Reuters
  • Venus Williams of the USA celebrates after she beats Flavia Pennetta of Italy during the quarter-final of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on February 20, 2014. Kamran Jebreili / AP Photo
    Venus Williams of the USA celebrates after she beats Flavia Pennetta of Italy during the quarter-final of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on February 20, 2014. Kamran Jebreili / AP Photo
  • Serena Williams of the USA returns the ball to Jelena Jankovic of Serbia during their quarter-final match of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on February 20, 2014. Ali Haider / EPA
    Serena Williams of the USA returns the ball to Jelena Jankovic of Serbia during their quarter-final match of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on February 20, 2014. Ali Haider / EPA

Tennis

In pictures: Best women’s action from Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships

Jake Badger

February 23, 2014

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Before the men take to the tennis court for the first round of the Dubai Duty Free Championships on Monday, take a look back at Venus Williams, who surged past Alize Cornet in the women’s singles final on Saturday evening, along with World No 1 Serena Williams and Caroline Wozniacki, who were each featured in the semi-finals.

Know your Camel lingo

The bairaq is a competition for the best herd of 50 camels, named for the banner its winner takes home

Namoos - a word of congratulations reserved for falconry competitions, camel races and camel pageants. It best translates as 'the pride of victory' - and for competitors, it is priceless

Asayel camels - sleek, short-haired hound-like racers

Majahim - chocolate-brown camels that can grow to weigh two tonnes. They were only valued for milk until camel pageantry took off in the 1990s

Millions Street - the thoroughfare where camels are led and where white 4x4s throng throughout the festival

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