TENNIS – THE World Tennis League (WTL) has unveiled a star-studded line-up of players for its third season, scheduled to take place at the iconic Etihad Arena from December 19 to 22.
The stellar line-up, featuring two Olympic gold-medallists, five Grand Slam champions, six of the top 12 male players, and six of the top 10 female players, is set to assemble in Abu Dhabi.
Reigning Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcíkova (women’s world number 10) and Paris 2024 women’s doubles gold-medallist Jasmine Paolini (women’s world number five) will make their debut, while as many as 14 tennis superstars are set to return to the WTL 2024, which promises to be bigger and more exciting.
Aryna Sabalenka (women’s world number two), fresh off her recent US Open triumph, will return to the WTL alongside world number one Iga Swiątek, who secured the bronze medal at the Paris Olympics as well as her third consecutive French Open title earlier this year.
The roster also includes top female players such as Paris 2024 women’s doubles silver-medallist Mirra Andreeva (women’s world number 22), Elena Rybakina (women’s world number four), Paula Badosa (women’s world number 19), and Caroline Garcia (women’s world number 36).
Meanwhile, Daniil Medvedev (men’s world number five) and Andrey Rublev (men’s world number six), who were part of the WTL 2023 title-winning team Eagles, will compete again in the competition, along with 2024 US Open runner-up Taylor Fritz (men’s world number seven), Hubert Hurkacz (men’s world number eight) and Casper Ruud (men’s world number nine).
The previous edition of the WTL attracted over 20,000 attendees and was broadcast live in more than 125 countries. The event also featured world-class artists performing at Yas Island.
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