Only Rafael Nadal (world number five) and David Ferrer (world number seven) are ahead of him in the ATP Rankings.
Only Rafael Nadal (world number five) and David Ferrer (world number seven) are ahead of him in the ATP Rankings.
Canada's Milos Raonic, who joins the stellar player line-up for the first time, was also in action on the clinic courts, hosting winners from the adult category where they picked up some expert tips before going on to battle it out in a Mubadala Community Cup inter-emirate play-off.
Lopez made the most of the opportunity by winning a hard-fought encounter 7-6 (7/4), 7-6 (7/3) with South African big server Kevin Anderson. "This happened all of a sudden.
Kallis and Gilchrist fetch highest bid during intense auctioning
South African skipper Graeme Smith advised that the UAE should gradually develop a culture of cricket in the country.
He praised the facilities in the UAE. "It (infrastructure for cricket) is amazing here. I love playing here, I love coming and learning in Dubai," Smith enthused.
Former South African captain Graeme Smith believes that Masters Champions League will be exciting tournament and will help spread awareness about the sport among the UAE nationals. He reckons that tournaments like MCL2020 can become part of the development of cricket in the region. Video by Sunil K. Vaidya, Sports Editor.
Khaleej Times Sports Editor Sunil Vaidya reports all the action from the MCL inaugural auction of players set to take part in the tournament.
Libra Legends announced as tournament’s first franchise
The group's event management arm GM Sports recently announced the launch of the T20 MCL.