New dates have been announced for the 12th edition of the Mubadala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi.
The annual three-day event has traditionally been held between Christmas and New Year and has regularly attracted the biggest names in tennis.
Past winners include Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray.
This year the tournament is scheduled to take place between December 19-21. The line-up will be released at a later date.
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