ABU DHABI: As the official partner for the Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019, the Abu Dhabi Department of Energy (DoE) organised an open day yesterday (Wednesday, March 6, 2019) titled “Energy Is Interaction”. The event hosted the UAE National Team competing in the Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019, along with employees and officials from the Department …

DUBAI: Dubai International (DXB) is gearing up to extend a special welcome to the thousands of athletes, family members and support staff who will be arriving into the city this week for the upcoming Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019. Dubai Airports is working with its service partners such as airlines including home carriers Emirates airline and flydubai, dnata, …

Sports Desk ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways, official airline partner of Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019, has delivered the World Games Flame of Hope to the UAE capital. The flame was carried in a specially designed cradle yesterday on a Boeing 787-9 aircraft sporting the airline’s new Special Olympics livery, which proudly displays the images of four UAE Special …

DUBAI: Mr. Munir Jamil Khoury will be driving away a brand new car after his ticket number 0202 in Series no.1712 was picked as lucky winner of an Audi Q8 3.0 (Dragon Orange Metallic) in the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Surprise Draw after the awarding ceremony of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships Men’s final yesterday evening. The winning ticket …

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: Roger Federer defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4 6-4 on Saturday to earn the 100th singles title of his career, as well as his eighth title at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. The consolation for his opponent, who sensationally defeated Federer last month at the Australian Open and was contesting his second final in two weeks, is …

DUBAI: Seven-time Dubai champion Roger Federer is one win away from his 100th career title, but he will have to get past Stefanos Tsitsipas in the 2019 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships final to reach that goal. Tsitsipas, who will crack the Top 10 of the ATP Rankings for the first time on Monday, beat Federer in their only prior meeting, in the fourth …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Emirates, the Official Airline of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, offered tennis fans a once in a lifetime experience to meet their tennis hero and legend, Roger Federer. The “Emirates ball flight”, a fan favorite, offered tennis enthusiasts the chance to win two final match tickets and to meet the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships …

Sport Desk DUBAI: Roger Federer will bid for his 100th career title and his eighth Dubai title when he faces Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Saturday. Federer overcame Borna Coric 6-2 6-2, and Tsitsipas needed one minute under three hours to see off the challenge of Gael Monfils, winning 4-6 7-6 7-6. The victory elevated Tsitsipas into …

Sport Desk DUBAI: Roger Federer moved tantalisingly closer to his 100th career title by overcoming a resilient Marton Fucsovics 7-6 6-4 on Thursday to reach the semi-finals of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. His next opponent will be sixth seed Borna Coric, who defeated Nikoloz Basilashvili 4-6 6-2 7-6. The second semi-final sees fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas take on Gael Monfils. Tsitsipas recovered from a second set disappointment …

By Muhammad Rafiq DUBAi: Stefanos Tsitsipas recovered from a second set disappointment to defeat Hubert Hurkacz 7-6 6-7 6-1 and reach the semi-finals of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Thursday. He will next play recent Rotterdam champion Gael Monfils, who also struggled to overcome a gallant challenge but emerged from his battle against Ricardas Berankis with a 6-1 6-7 6-2 victory. Berankis …