World No.1 Serbian Novak Djokovic who commenced the year 2012 with his impressive win with the Australia Open title, ended his 2012 season by winning the Mubadala World Tennis Championship at Abu Dhabi, beating Nicolas Almagro 6-7 (4/7), 6-3, 6-4 on Saturday.
Commenting on the match and his victory, Djokovic remarked:
“It was a fantastic experience again for me coming to Abu Dhabi. This is a very nice tournament, you always get great matches, very tough matches against top opponents, and great attendance also.”
Rafael Nadal, who was eagerly awaited to join the Mubadala World Tennis Championship, could not attend due to ailment and in his stead Nicolas Almagro was included to play the championship that included top 6 tennis stars of the world.
Andy Murray could not do well, something that many see as a bad omen ahead of the forth coming first Grand Slam of the year 2013 - the Australian Open.