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The best of the best men and women players are going head to head in a week-long competition.<\/p>\n<p>Your favourite players including Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Andrey Ruble, Garbine Muguruza, and Elina Svitolina will see you on the court.<\/p>\n<h2>Get ready for the week-long Dubai Duty-Free Tennis Championship from February 14 &#8211; 26!<\/h2>\n<div style='clear:both;'><\/div>\n<p><!--infeed--><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1\/2022\/02\/10171922\/Novak-Djokovic-e1644569145228.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><\/p>\n<h2>Novak Djokovic will head an incredible line-up as the Dubai Duty-Free Tennis Championships (DDFTC) men\u2019s tournament celebrates its 30th anniversary<\/h2>\n<p>Get ready to watch the legends of the game, including Novak Djokovic &amp; Andy Murray at the ATP men&#8217;s draw on February 19 and 20, followed by a week of tournaments. 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