The participation of Russian Belle Maria Sharapova in the Mubadala World Tennis Championship, which is currently held in its 12th edition in Abu Dhabi, has received great attention from the international and local media, as it is the first time that she recorded her participation in the tournament, and her first in the UAE tennis tournaments since she lost the Dubai Tennis Final 2006 in front of the Belgian Belgian Justin Hanin, by two groups for one group "3-6, 6-1, 6-3".
Sharapova takes part in tennis swap next to both world number one and second seed, Spain's Rafael Nadal and Serbian Novak Djokovic.
Sharapova commented on his participation, saying: "It is wonderful to be in this tournament, and to encourage the Emirati fans, especially the young and young, to play the game, in the presence of a group of game stars," adding that she holds many memories about Abu Dhabi that she visited on several occasions, including Attending the Formula 1 Grand Prix at Yas Marina Circuit.
The Russian indicated the enthusiasm with which the atmosphere of the tournament entered, and said: "I am happy to return to the UAE tournaments, especially since I did not participate in the tournaments that have been held here for a long time, and the competition in swap tennis seems to me as a promising opportunity to prepare for the next season."