In 10 days from now, the world’s best female tennis players will line-up to contest the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships and strive for a share of a prize purse worth US$2.9 million.
Taking place from February 19-25, the annual WTA event will see World No.1 Iga Swiatek lead an elite field featuring 18 of the 20 top-ranked players on the planet, including last month’s Australian Open winner Aryna Sabalenka.
Colm McLoughlin, Executive Vice Chairman & CEO of Dubai Duty Free, believes it is testament to the growth of the women’s game to see such big names once more in Dubai.
He said: “I’m absolutely thrilled with how the whole tournament has progressed, and especially from the WTA side. We continue to attract the biggest names in tennis to our event each year.”
Salah Tahlak, Tournament Director of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, added: “Over the past 23 years, our event has grown exponentially. From the beginning the goal was to attract as many of the top players as possible and this year’s line-up really highlights that the goal has been achieved.”
A closer look at the top ranked female players competing in Dubai from February 19:
Source: Cosmo Politian
