6 man field set for Abu-Dhabi.
by bahamaderek on Dec.16, 2009, under Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer
Roger Federer a
nd Rafael Nadal have been handed opening round byes for the Capitala World Tennis Championship, beginning on New Years Eve.
As part of an impressive six-strong field due to compete in Abu-Dhabi, Robin Soderling will take on Stanislas Wawrinka for a place against Federer in the semi-finals.
On the opposite side of the draw Jo-Wilfred Tsonga will need to record a first career win over Barclays ATP World Tour Finals champion Nikolay Davydenko if he is to secure a spot against Rafael Nadal in the second semi-final.
Setting up the possibility of another mouth watering Nadal/ Federer final, the draw could reignite the famous rivalry that has seen the Spaniard come out on top of 13 of his 20 career encounters against the Swiss.
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