With Nori, Tsitsipas in Abu Dhabi and Rude in the background

The draw for next week’s Mubadala World Tennis Championships (December 16-18) in Abu Dhabi has been made.

The two top seeded Carlos Alcarath and Kasper Ruud have a bye in the first round and await their opponents in the semifinals on Saturday.

Stefanos Tsitsipas meets on Friday 16.12. in the first game of the day (14:00 GR) against Kamero Nori and the winner meets Casper Rude on Saturday.

In the other Premiership match, Andrei Rublev meets Francis Tiafoe, while Carlos Alcarath awaits the winner of the event in the semifinals.

The 19-year-old Spaniard, world No. 1, is set to return from the abdominal injury that ruled him out of his first appearance at the ATP Finals in Turin.

Friday 12/16
Men’s QF1: Stefanos Tsitsipas – Cameron Norrie (2pm GR)
Men’s QF2: Andrey Rublev – Frances Tiafoe (4pm GR)
Women’s game: Ons Jabeur vs. Emma Raducanu (18:00)

Saturday 17.12
5th Place Match: (13:00 GMT)
Men’s SF1: Ruud vs. Tsitsipas or Norrie (3pm GR)
Men’s SF2: Alcaraz – Rublev or Tiafoe (17:00 GR)

Sunday 18.12
3rd Place Match (11:00 GMT)
Men’s Championship Game (1:00 PM GR)
Trophy Ceremony: After the game

Source: Tennis24