Players have arrived in the United Arab Emirates to start the 2021 season at the inaugural Abu Dhabi Women’s Tennis Open. Our photographer Jimmie48 is at the Zayed Sports City International Tennis Centre, so we have an exclusive insight into how players are preparing for the WTA 500 event, the first of its kind in the newly-revised WTA tournament nomenclature.
It was a busy day on the sunny courts in Abu Dhabi.
Look at these smiles! Karolina Pliskova and her new coach Sascha Bajin are definitely enjoying their cooperation.