No big surprise that Roger Federer has been named the favorite to win Abu Dhabi World Challenge. Odds on Roger Federer to win Abu Dhabi World Challenge are 5/4 at bet365. Earlier this week Roger Federer was named as 2009 world champion by the International Tennis Federation after topping the year-end rankings for the 5th time in his career.
Some of the top ranked tennis stars will be playing at the Abu Dhabi World Challenge this week including Roger Federer, Nikolay Davydenko, Rafael Nadal and Robin Soderling.
Federer has had a good draw as he will face either Soderling or Stanislas Wawrinka in the semis, two players that he has had a lot of success against in previous meetings.(source)
The ATP World Tour begins with the Abu Dhabi World Challenge which will be held at the beginning of 2010, beginning on December 31st of 2009. Two matches that will take center stage on the 31st are Nikolay Davydenko against Jo Wilifried Tsonga and Robin Soderling against Stanislas Wawrinka. They will be held at 11:00 and 12:15 respectively. Catch the action as the 2010 edition of the Association of Tennis Professionals World Tour begins on December 31st, 2009 with your membership. You can watch in high quality live video feeds right from courtside.
Bob and Mike Bryan won the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals title to ensure they finish the year ranked number one.
In what is sure to be a hard-hitting evening match on Friday, Robin Soderling and Nikolay Davydenko will battle as Davydenko attempts to secure a spot in the semifinals.