Carlos Alcaraz set to make Mubadala World Tennis Championship debut

03.10.2022 - 09:37 thenationalnews.com

Carlos Alcaraz, the world No 1 and reigning US Open champion, will make his debut at the Mubadala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi in December, organisers announced on Monday.

Alcaraz is the first male player confirmed for the six-man tournament, taking place December 16-18 at Zayed Sports City's International Tennis Centre, and follows the announcement that world No 2 Ons Jabeur and former US Open champion Emma Raducanu will contest the one-off women's match. “I can’t wait to participate in the Mubadala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi,” Alcaraz said. “I’ve seen a lot of players take part in the tournament, and everyone really looks forward to it.” Alcaraz, 19, emerged as the most exciting young player in men's tennis earlier this year and has since surged to the very top of the game.

In winning the US Open last month, the Spaniard became the youngest male player to reach world No 1, beating previous record-holder Lleyton Hewitt by a year and five months.

Alcaraz is also the youngest Grand Slam champion since Nadal at the 2005 French Open and the youngest US Open winner since Pete Sampras in 1990.

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