| The Dubai Tennis Championship which is one of the | | | | scheduled to first meet Marin Cilic moved to a second |
| International Series Gold began last March 3rd in the | | | | round match and played the French Magician Fabrice |
| city of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. This | | | | Santoro for a final score of 6-3, 7-6(3) and the |
| tournament is among the ATP most recognized and | | | | possibility of a third match against Russian Igor |
| well rewarded and most if not all the top ranking tennis | | | | Andreev who the Serbian defeated very easily. He |
| players make their yearly appearance on the outdoor | | | | now awaits Roddick in what promise to be an |
| hard courts. | | | | extraordinary game. |
| This year in particular the competition has surfaced | | | | Two other Spaniard players have also had a good |
| many different feelings from fans and players as the | | | | quality journey throughout the tournament. These are |
| most unexpected events have taken place and let's | | | | top seed number four David Ferrer and unseeded |
| not forget the competition will have a new master | | | | Feliciano Lopez. Against all odds, Lopez managed to |
| after Federer's 4-year reign came to an early end. | | | | breeze through and win over Ferrer who was |
| Top seed and world number one Roger Federer; lost | | | | favourite to move to the next round. It is just amazing |
| in the first competition round to the Scottish Andy | | | | how much their game has in common and how strong |
| Murray; this was the first time since 2004 Federer | | | | a player can grow if given the appropriate |
| was defeated in a first round match. The match itself | | | | encouragement. |
| was not what we are used to see neither the players | | | | López then moved to the semi finals and played |
| were at their best. Nevertheless; Murray's game has | | | | top seed Russian Davydenko world number five. The |
| indeed increased and from the previous three | | | | Russian who is indeed an intimidated opponent; has |
| encounters these two players had Murray is 2-1. | | | | over a long period now faced many problems which |
| On the other hand, we have the American Andy | | | | accuse him of participating in a match-fixing scandal. |
| Roddick who is currently world ranking number six and | | | | This situation has indeed distress his play but yet he |
| who recently ended his business relationship with long | | | | has something to offer his fellow sport men. |
| time Coach Jimmy Connors. Roddick easily cruised in | | | | It is clear the city of Dubai will crown a new champion |
| to Dubai's quarter finals and just yesterday played | | | | amongst either; Lopez, Djokovic or Roddick. If Djokovic |
| world number two Rafa Nadal. His victory of 7-6, 6-2 | | | | was to win then it will be a guarantee his in on track |
| over the Spaniard showed us a more relaxed and | | | | for a higher ranking position than the one he already |
| focused Roddick who seems to be enjoying his game | | | | has. If Lopez or Roddick were the winners then the |
| more than ever. He also took some free time to visit | | | | sport of tennis will once again show us all there is |
| some of Dubai's landmarks. | | | | nothing previously written and there is always a |
| The 20-year-old Serbian - Novak Djokovic who was | | | | chance predictions can shift at the last minute. |