The stellar player is making his Middle East debut at the 14th edition of the tennis championships.
Barely a day since World No.1 Carlos Alcaraz’ Middle East debut was announced, Mubadala World Tennis Championship organisers have announced World No.3 Casper Ruud’s appearance.
Making his first appearance in Abu Dhabi, Ruud is coming off a stellar season with two Grand Slam finals and three ATP Tour wins under his belt. Following the French Open final in June, he played brilliantly at the US Open final, narrowly missing a win against Alcaraz.
The 23-year-old Norwegian will arrive in the UAE capital aiming for a maiden MWTC title. In securing the World No.2 ranking last month, he became the highest-ranked Norwegian tennis player in history.
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He has nine ATP Tour singles career titles and is looking forward to playing on the hard court at the International Tennis Centre at Zayed Sports City.
Ruud, Alcaraz, and female pair Ons Jabeur and Emma Raducanu, will be joined by four remaining male players in the event’s star-studded line-up, with one more being announced tomorrow.
Celebrating its 14th edition this year, the Mubadala World Tennis Championship will take place from 16-18 December at the International Tennis Centre at Zayed Sports City.
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