UAE Tour 2024: UAE Team Emirates embrace pressure of home race expectations
UCI World Tour's No 1 team and lead rider Adam Yates are favourites to win the general classification.
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Alexandra Eala enjoys day in limelight at Abu Dhabi Open while Naomi Osaka is swept aside
Filipino teenager beaten 7-6, 6-1 by Magda Linette as Japanese former world No 1 loses 7-5, 6-0 to Danielle Collins.
Ons Jabeur: 'I love playing in Abu Dhabi - it feels like being back home'
Tunisian world No 6 talks to The National ahead of her debut appearance at the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open.
Krejcikova: It's up to Siniakova if we reunite for Olympics - I'd love to play with her
Barbora Krejcikova said it will be up to former doubles partner Katerina Siniakova to decide if the pair reunite to defend their gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics this summer.
Emma Raducanu: 'I'm very patient - if I keep working to improve, results will follow'
The former US Open champion talks to The National ahead of the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open, where she continues her return from long-term injury.
Kevin de Bruyne: Injury was blessing in disguise ahead of City's push for more silverware
Star midfielder tells The National his five-month lay-off offered him a chance to reset as he targets return to top form for second half of Premier League season.
UAE Tour 2019: Alejandro Valverde targets first World Tour win in rainbow jersey
The world champion competes at the inaugural race aiming to avoid the 'curse of the rainbow jersey' - and after two runner-up finishes this year already, he has reasons for optimism.
Fernando Gaviria raring to get started as UAE Team Emirates gear up for new season
Colombian sprinter headlines eight new recruits for the team, and expectations are high for a successful year.
Liudmila Samsonova using last year’s final memories to fuel Abu Dhabi Open bid
Russian eighth seed narrowly missed out on the inaugural title but has been in fine form on her return.
Elena Rybakina hopes her affinity with UAE can spur her to Abu Dhabi Open success
Elena Rybakina hopes her strong affinity with the UAE will translate into success when she gets her Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open campaign under way.
Adam Yates loving life after hitting new heights in first season at UAE Team Emirates
British cyclist talks to The National after helping the team top the UCI World Tour rankings
Tadej Pogacar 'really proud' to be part of UAE Team Emirates' rise to world No 1
Slovenian cyclist talks to The National about the team's remarkable rise to the top of the rankings, his historic season, and plans for next year
Tadej Pogacar: I have nothing to lose at Tour de France - the pressure is on Vingegaard
Pogacar insists his Danish rival is the man to beat as UAE Team Emirates' two-time champion starts the tour after recovering from a broken wrist.
Abu Dhabi champion Belinda Bencic finally gets chance to fulfil skydive wish
Swiss collected the eighth title of her career on Sunday by defeating Samsonova in the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open final
Elena Rybakina on a rollercoaster career of Covid disruption to Wimbledon champion
Russian-born Kazakh talks to 'The National' about her breakthrough Grand Slam triumph, reaching the Australian Open final, and returning to the UAE for the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open
Garbine Muguruza on Covid, comebacks - and coming to Abu Dhabi
The Spanish former world No 1 tells 'The National' about the inaugural Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open and how she plans to approach the new season after a difficult 2022
Ryan Fox maintains champion's mentality heading into RAK Championship
Ryan Fox finds himself in a curious position heading into the Ras Al Khaimah Championship on Thursday. The New Zealander is the last player to win a DP World Tour event at Al Hamra Golf Club, yet he is not the defending champion this week.
Karolina Pliskova excited for 'incredibly strong' Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open
Karolina Pliskova said she expects the inaugural Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open to deliver plenty of "exciting matches" as the former world No 1 aims to build on an encouraging start to the season.
Dwight Yorke: Cristiano Ronaldo's fallout at Manchester United was a 'ticking time bomb'
Dwight Yorke said he knew Cristiano Ronaldo's situation at Manchester Untied was a "ticking time bomb ready to explode" having spoken in-depth with the Portuguese forward months before his acrimonious exit from the Premier League club.
Cameron Norrie wants 'best players in the world' at Wimbledon as ban row continues
British No 1 Cameron Norrie said he wants to see the best players in the world competing at Wimbledon next year after the Grand Slam tournament banned Russian and Belarusian athletes from the 2022 event.
Carlos Alcaraz wants to see Novak Djokovic 'play every tournament'
Carlos Alcaraz said he is looking forward to Novak Djokovic returning to the Australian Open next month as the world No 1 prepares for the new season with "a target on my back".
Tsitsipas and Ruud hope 'Break Point' will pull back curtain on real tennis world
Stefanos Tsitsipas believes viewers of Netflix's 'Break Point' will get a "much deeper understanding" of the tennis world, while Casper Ruud hopes the show can have a similar impact as 'Drive to Survive' had on Formula One.
Ons Jabeur: Morocco's historic World Cup run 'an inspiration for all of us'
Ons Jabeur has said Morocco's historic achievements at the 2022 World Cup should serve as an "inspiration" for Africa and the Arab world and provides proof that "nothing is impossible".
Ons Jabeur to 'set the bar really high' for 2023 as season preparations continue at MWTC
Ons Jabeur is ready to "set the bar really high" for 2023 as the Tunisian tennis superstar takes aim at the world No 1 ranking and Grand Slam titles.
Carlos Alcaraz: 'I still can't believe this amazing year - next season will be different'
It's been some year for Carlos Alcaraz.
Cameron Norrie: 'It's been another great year - but the goal is to be world No 1'
About half-an-hour into his Wimbledon semi-final against Novak Djokovic, Cameron Norrie had the United Kingdom dreaming again.
Tadej Pogacar arrives at Tour de France relaxed and ready to create more history
Tadej Pogacar may have the weight of cycling history on his slender shoulders, but the UAE Team Emirates leader could not have been more relaxed on the eve of the Tour de France.
Belinda Bencic hopes Olympic glory can provide platform for more success
Swiss tennis player was speaking at the Mubadala World Tennis Championship, where she played Ons Jabeur on Thursday night
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