The 2018 Mubadala World Tennis Championship was a non-ATP/WTA-affiliated exhibition tennis tournament. It was the 11th edition of the Mubadala World Tennis Championship with the world's top players competing in the event, held in a knockout format. The prize money for the winner was $250,000. The event was held at the International Tennis Centre at the Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.[1][2]
| 2018 Mubadala World Tennis Championship | |
|---|---|
| Date | 27–29 December 2018 |
| Edition | 11th |
| Surface | Hard |
| Location | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| Venue | International Tennis Centre |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Novak Djokovic | |
| Women's singles | |
 Venus Williams | |
Novak Djokovic (world number 1) and Rafael Nadal (number 2) received byes to the semi-final.
Champions
editMen's singles
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Novak Djokovic def. 
Kevin Anderson 4–6, 7–5, 7–5
Women's singles
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Venus Williams def. Serena Williams 4–6, 6–3, [10–8]
Players
editMen's singles
edit| Country | Player | Ranking | Seeding |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRB
|
Novak Djokovic | 1 | 1 |
 ESP
|
Rafael Nadal | 2 | 2 |
 RSA
|
Kevin Anderson | 6 | 3 |
 AUT
|
Dominic Thiem | 8 | 4 |
 RUS
|
Karen Khachanov | 11 | 5 |
 KOR
|
Hyeon Chung | 25 | 6 |
During the tournament
Rafael Nadal → replaced by 
Dominic Thiem (for a third place match against 
Karen Khachanov)
Women's singles
edit| Country | Player | Ranking | Seeding |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA
|
Serena Williams | 16 | 1 |
| USA
|
Venus Williams | 38 | 2 |
References
edit- ^ "About Tournament – Mubadala World Tennis Championship". mubadalawtc.com. Retrieved 2018-12-27.
- ^ "Venue – Mubadala World Tennis Championship". mubadalawtc.com. Retrieved 2018-12-27.