{"id":306563,"date":"2023-01-10T09:28:57","date_gmt":"2023-01-10T04:28:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=306563"},"modified":"2023-01-10T09:28:57","modified_gmt":"2023-01-10T04:28:57","slug":"nadal-returns-to-dubai-for-first-time-in-15-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/nadal-returns-to-dubai-for-first-time-in-15-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Nadal returns to Dubai for first time in 15 years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> ABU DHABI<br \/>\nRafael Nadal will make a long-awaited return to the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships next month, 15 years after his last competitive appearance in the UAE. Nadal, the DDFTC men\u2019s champion in 2006, last appeared at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium in 2008. Since then, he has established himself as one of the greatest male players in tennis history, winning a record 22 Grand Slam titles. Currently ranked No. 2 in the world, Nadal will return for the annual ATP 500 event, which runs from Feb. 27 to March 4.<br \/>\n\u201cAs one of the most instantly recognizable personalities in global sport, and one of the most decorated players to ever grace the game, we are absolutely thrilled to welcome Rafa back to the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships after 15 years. The last time Rafa played in Dubai, he had won three Grand Slams. He returns having amassed more Grand Slam titles than any other male player in history,\u201d said Colm McLoughlin, executive vice chairman and CEO of Dubai Duty Free.<br \/>\nLast year proved historic for Nadal, now 36. At the first Grand Slam of the season in Melbourne, he won a second Australian Open and 21st major title, moving him ahead of Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer in the all-time Grand Slam winners\u2019 list. Nadal also became only the second player in history to complete the double career grand slam. Five months later, he claimed a 14th French Open title, becoming the tournament\u2019s oldest winner, extending his unrivalled Roland Garros record to 106 wins from 109 matches.<br \/>\nCommenting on Rafa\u2019s return, Ramesh Cidambi, COO of Dubai Duty Free and chair of the tournament organizing committee, said: \u201cThe whole world has watched Rafa\u2019s extraordinary career and has applauded him as a true champion in the sport of tennis. The committee is extremely happy that the fans in Dubai and the UAE will now have a rare opportunity to watch him live at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium and marvel at his passion, energy and talent.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ABU DHABI Rafael Nadal will make a long-awaited return to the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships next month, 15 years after his last competitive appearance in the UAE. Nadal, the DDFTC men\u2019s champion in 2006, last appeared at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium in 2008. 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