Extra Time Podcast - Tennis

(Abu Dhabi December 25, 2012) Novak Djokovic practices at the Zayed Sport City tennis courts a day before the Mubadala World Tennis Championship December 25, 2012. (Sammy Dallal / The National)

In the 11th episode of our 'Extra Time Podcast', Chitrabhanu Kadalayil and Steve Elling discuss tennis and the upcoming Mubadala World Tennis Championship at Zayed Sports City from Thursday-Saturday this week. The field for the tournament consists of Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic, David Ferrer, Stanislas Wawrinka and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.

And be sure to take a read of Steve's piece on the Australia Open-ification of Zayed Sports City for this event and Osman Samiuddin's profile of Rafael Nadal.