Fans flock to Dubai Duty Free event ticket sales
One eager fan even arrived to queue at 4am having travelled from Abu Dhabi
Williams as she seeks her first Dubai title, world number three Garbiñe Muguruza and world number four and 2012 Dubai champion Agnieszka Radwanska all battling it out for the coveted title. The men’s field will be just as exciting with Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer among those heading to Dubai. They will be joined by world number four Stan Wawrinka and world number six Tomas Berdych, as well as promising Australian youngster Nick Kyrgios.
As always, finals tickets were in high demand but organisers are keen to remind fans that all the top seeds will play in the early rounds with every day seeing world-class action on the courts and plenty of tickets available for the early matches.
Delighted
Two of those who queued from the very early hours were delighted to get their tickets.
Tennis fan Loirena said: “I arrived here around 4am with my friends and we are thrilled to get our hands on these tickets. I have been to the tennis before and it’s one my favourite sporting events of the year, it’s great to see some of the big tennis stars here in Dubai.”
Fellow tennis fan Beverley added: “I travelled all the way from Abu Dhabi and arrived at 4am. I have been to the tennis on a number of occasions but this is my first time queuing for the tickets. The atmosphere here is great and everyone is in good spirits and very excited about the tennis.”