DUBAI // Roger Federer, the world No 2 and member of the UAE Royals, has confirmed that he will compete in the Dubai, New Delhi and Singapore legs of the 2015 International Premier Tennis League (IPTL).
Federer is part of a Royals side that includes Marin Cilic, Tomas Berdych, Ana Ivanovic, Kristina Mladenovic, Daniel Nestor and Goran Ivanisevic.
They will compete against four other franchises – the Indian Aces, Singapore Slammers, Philippine Mavericks (formerly Manila Mavericks) and newcomers Japan Warriors – in the team competition, which begins on December 2.
Each match is five sets; men’s singles, women’s singles, mixed doubles, men’s doubles and a men’s legends’ singles, with the order of play decided by the home team.
The Indian Aces won the 2014 version.
“I am extremely pleased to be playing for the UAE Royals in Dubai, New Delhi and Singapore,” Federer said. “The atmosphere created by fans in these cities is both warm and electrifying, adding another level of motivation for me personally when I compete against the best in the world at these venues.”
The Dubai leg of IPTL 2015 will take place from December 14-16 at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium.
For more information on the UAE Royals, please visit: www.uaeroyals.com.
Fixtures
Japan
December 2 – Japan Warriors v UAE Royals; Indian Aces v Singapore Slammers
December 3 – Japan Warriors v Singapore Slammers; Philippine Mavericks v UAE Royals
December 4 – Japan Warriors v Indian Aces; Philippine Mavericks v Singapore Slammers
Manila
December 6 – Philippine Mavericks v UAE Royals; Singapore Slammers v Japan Warriors
December 7 – Philippine Mavericks v Japan Warriors; Indian Aces v UAE Royals
December 8 – Philippine Mavericks v Indian Aces; UAE Royals v Singapore Slammers
New Delhi
December 10 – Indian Aces v Singapore Slammers; Japan Warriors v UAE Royals
December 11 – Indian Aces v Japan Warriors; Singapore Slammers v Philippine Mavericks
December 12 – Indian Aces v UAE Royals; Japan Warriors v Philippine Mavericks
Dubai
December 14 – UAE Royals v Philippine Mavericks; Indian Aces v Japan Warriors
December 15 – UAE Royals v Singapore Slammers; Philippine Mavericks v Indian Aces
December 16 – UAE Royals v Japan Warriors; Singapore Slammers v Indian Aces
Singapore
December 18 – Singapore Slammers v Philippine Mavericks; UAE Royals v Indian Aces
December 19 – Singapore Slammers v UAE Royals; Philippine Mavericks v Japan Warriors
December 20 - Final
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- 5 wins in 22 months as pro
- Three wins in past 10 starts
- 45 pro starts worldwide: 5 wins, 17 top 5s
- Ranked 551th in world on debut, now No 4 (was No 2 earlier this year)
- 5th player in last 30 years to win 3 European Tour and 2 PGA Tour titles before age 24 (Woods, Garcia, McIlroy, Spieth)
What drives subscription retailing?
Once the domain of newspaper home deliveries, subscription model retailing has combined with e-commerce to permeate myriad products and services.
The concept has grown tremendously around the world and is forecast to thrive further, according to UnivDatos Market Insights’ report on recent and predicted trends in the sector.
The global subscription e-commerce market was valued at $13.2 billion (Dh48.5bn) in 2018. It is forecast to touch $478.2bn in 2025, and include the entertainment, fitness, food, cosmetics, baby care and fashion sectors.
The report says subscription-based services currently constitute “a small trend within e-commerce”. The US hosts almost 70 per cent of recurring plan firms, including leaders Dollar Shave Club, Hello Fresh and Netflix. Walmart and Sephora are among longer established retailers entering the space.
UnivDatos cites younger and affluent urbanites as prime subscription targets, with women currently the largest share of end-users.
That’s expected to remain unchanged until 2025, when women will represent a $246.6bn market share, owing to increasing numbers of start-ups targeting women.
Personal care and beauty occupy the largest chunk of the worldwide subscription e-commerce market, with changing lifestyles, work schedules, customisation and convenience among the chief future drivers.
UAE v Gibraltar
What: International friendly
When: 7pm kick off
Where: Rugby Park, Dubai Sports City
Admission: Free
Online: The match will be broadcast live on Dubai Exiles’ Facebook page
UAE squad: Lucas Waddington (Dubai Exiles), Gio Fourie (Exiles), Craig Nutt (Abu Dhabi Harlequins), Phil Brady (Harlequins), Daniel Perry (Dubai Hurricanes), Esekaia Dranibota (Harlequins), Matt Mills (Exiles), Jaen Botes (Exiles), Kristian Stinson (Exiles), Murray Reason (Abu Dhabi Saracens), Dave Knight (Hurricanes), Ross Samson (Jebel Ali Dragons), DuRandt Gerber (Exiles), Saki Naisau (Dragons), Andrew Powell (Hurricanes), Emosi Vacanau (Harlequins), Niko Volavola (Dragons), Matt Richards (Dragons), Luke Stevenson (Harlequins), Josh Ives (Dubai Sports City Eagles), Sean Stevens (Saracens), Thinus Steyn (Exiles)
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