Mubadala World Tennis Championship

Djokovic to make return in Abu Dhabi in December

ABU DHABI - Serbia's all-time best male tennis player Novak Djokovic will make a return to the tennis court at an exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi in late December after being sidelined for five months with an elbow injury.

The impressive line-up of the December 28-30 tournament also includes Stan Wawrinka, Rafael Nadal, Pablo Carreno Busta, Dominic Thiem and Milos Raonic.

Grigor Dimitrov Remains World's N 11, Pironkova, Karatncheva Mark Porgress

Top Bulgarian tennis player Grigor Dimitrov will retain his 11 position in the ATP World Ranking system. His total accumulated points so far in the season are 2,760.

He will be taking a break this week and then will continue to open the season on grass courts in Queens.

Djokovic pulls out of Abu Dhabi final, succumbs to illness

ABU DHABI - World No. 1 Novak Djokovic did not play the final of the exhibition event in Abu Dhabi on Saturday after succumbing to illness and handing the title to Britain's Andy Murray, the organizers stated on Saturday.

Djokovic brushed aside Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland in the semi-finals 6-1, 6-2, while Murray breezed past Spaniard Rafael Nadal 6-2 6-0.