Dubai Open News
World No. 1 tennis player, Novak Djokovic of Serbia, will be returning to competition on Monday when he begins his campaign at the Dubai Open on Monday (February 21), after courting controversy at the Australian Open last month.
Another post-career priority will be his foundation, which supports children's education programs around the world.
German World No. 9 Angelique Kerber beat the Czech Republic's Barbora Strycova 6-2, 6-1 to advance to the second round of the Dubai Open here.
Federer, 35, who lifted his 18th Grand Slam title at the Australian Open in January, had match points in the second set tiebreak and also led 5-1 in the third-set breaker.
The third seeds were beaten by the second seeded Russian pair of Ekaterina Makarova, Elena Vesnina 4-6, 3-6 in one hour 17 minutes
Federer, who underwent arthroscopic knee surgery, said that he felt great to be training once again.
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