By Muhammad Rafiq KUALA LUMPUR: Work is well in hand for the annual Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships which will be hosted at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium in a week’s time. It will be the 21st staging of the WTA event and the 29th time the star-studded ATP tournament has been hosted in Dubai. “The tournament has grown to become …

The Meydan Hotel is all set to end racing season with a bang as the city’s most discerning 5-star hotel takes center stage in the road to the Dubai World Cup. Transforming into the perfect locale to stay, dine and play this March, the UAE’s only racecourse facing hotel pairs uninterrupted views, delicious flavours and equestrian spirit as they countdown …

By Muhammad Rafiq DUBAI: Australian Open finalist Jennifer Brady is ready to launch another determined bid to claim the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships title when play gets underway on March 7th. The gritty American made a huge impact when she competed last year, successfully negotiating the qualifying rounds without dropping a set and then advancing all the way to the semi-finals …

adidas announces the opening of its first-ever flagship store in the region. Located in The Dubai Mall, the new adidas store symbolizes the start of a new era of sports – one that is embedded in digital advancements and sustainable practices and embodies the future of retail experience. “We are thrilled to open our first global flagship store in the …

DOHA: Qatar Airways is proud to announce that it will join The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) as partner of the UEFA EURO 2020™, with the national carrier of the State of Qatar set to be the Official Airline of the tournament taking place from 11 June – 11 July 2021.   The 16th edition of the flagship UEFA Championship …

Romanian superstar Simona Halep is eagerly counting down the days to when she can begin the defence of her Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships title. The prestigious WTA1000 tournament, which will start on March 7th, is one of the most popular on the worldwide tour, and the reigning champion will be competing for the eighth time. It is clearly a week …

An incredible nine of the world’s top 10 and 17 of the top 20 women will be competing for one of the most sought-after trophies in the sport when the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships 2021 begins next month. Long one of the UAE’s top sporting events, the two-week festival of tennis begins with the WTA 1000 competition which will …

Toyota has proved once again the capabilities of its vehicles on all terrains, and harsh climatic conditions, with a spectacular performance at the world’s most extreme motorsports event, the Dakar Rally. Toyota’s iconic Land Cruiser continued to dominate the Production Car category, with the Toyota Auto Body team claiming a spectacular one-two victory. Akira Miura and Laurent Lichtleuchter took first …

By Muhammad Rafiq DUBAI: Dubai Duty Free, the owners and organisers of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships (DDFTC), have announced the showpiece event will return from March 7th to 20th, 2021. With the Australian Open forced to change its dates due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Dubai’s annual two-week tennis extravaganza will be hosted slightly later than usual this year. 2020 winner Novak …

Mai Dubai, the bottled water company, announced that for the fourth consecutive year it will keep some of the world’s best cricket players hydrated as the ‘Official Water Partner’ of the upcoming season of the Abu Dhabi T10.  The popular sport event will take place from January 28th to February 6th, 2021 at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi. The competition is …