The National's Spot cover for the Wednesday, December 2 issue, featuring Roger Federer as he and the UAE Royals ready to kick off the International Premier Tennis League season.
Federer is the star name for the Dubai-representing franchise in the IPTL, embarking on its second season on Wednesday in Kobe, Japan.
Ali Khaled brings the important info for the second edition of the competition, which features some of the biggest stars in tennis playing for teams representing major Asian cities:
“A brainchild of Indian doubles star Mahesh Bhupathi, the team competition has attracted some of the sport’s biggest names such as Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Pete Sampras, Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova. The second season will see five franchisee-owned teams: Philippine Mavericks, Singapore Slammers, Indian Aces, UAE Royals and newcomers Japan Warriors.”
He also breaks down the situations, player-by-player, of the big names taking part: Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams among them.
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