World No.1 Carlos Alcaraz to make Middle East debut this December

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World No.1 Carlos Alcaraz will make his Middle East debut this December at the 14th edition of the Mubadala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi.

The Spaniard, who won the US Open and became the youngest male to reach the top of the ATP world rankings, will take to the court at the International Tennis Centre at Zayed Sports City from December 16 – 18.

Alcaraz, who turned 19 in May, will lead a line-up of six of the world’s best men’s players who will compete in the tennis championship.

Tickets start from AED 95 for adults and AED 45 for children and can be purchased on the event’s official website.

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