Nole’s tournament schedule for first three months in 2012


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Nole will open new season in UAE, at the Mubadala World Tennis Championship, the exhibition bringing the world’s top players to Abu Dhabi. Read more about the event here .

It will be Nole’s only preparation for the first Grand Slam of the season – the Australian Open, which begins on Monday, January 16, at Melbourne Park.

Novak is defending champion. He beat Andy Murray in this year’s final 6-4, 6-2, 6-3.

After the AO, the world no.1 faces another three great challenges.

Name: Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships
Place: Dubai, U.A.E.
Date: 27.02.2012 – 03.03.2012
2011 Final: Nole d. Roger Federer 6-3, 6-3

Name: BNP Paribas Open
Place: Indian Wells, USA
Date: 08.03.2012 – 18.03.2012
2011 Final: Nole d. Rafael Nadal 4-6, 6-3, 6-2

Name: Sony Ericsson Open
Place: Miami, USA
Date: 19.03.2012 – 01.04.2012
2011 Final: Nole d. Rafael Nadal 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4)

Nole will be defending maximum points in those four tournaments, 4,500 in total.

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