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The Tiger Woods Dubai, a US.1 billion golf course and luxury property development designed by Tiger Woods, has been suspended indefinitely, according to an announcement by the property developer Dubai Properties.

The Tiger Woods Dubai was scheduled to open in late 2009 but ran into difficulties when the global financial crisis struck in 2008; property prices in Dubai crashed and, as a result,  the opening of the Tiger Woods golf resort was pushed back on several occasions.

In November last year it was revealed that construction work on the two hundred and ninety two residential properties had never started and that most of the staff employed by Dubai Properties had been laid off months earlier.

In an official report, Dubai Properties released a statement regarding the suspension of the project; “This decision was based on current market conditions that do not support high-end luxury real estate. These conditions will continue to be monitored and a decision will be made in the future when to restart the project”.

There are, however, strong doubts that The Tiger Woods Dubai will ever be completed, due to the large number of high-end property developments abandoned in Dubai last year. In spite of this, Dubai Properties said it will continue its commercial agreement with Tiger Woods and his organisation.

Tiger Woods is reported to have received a US million fee for designing the golf course, as well as receiving royalties on property sales and his choice of mansion on the development, once completed.

In an interview with the Associated Press, Tiger Woods commented; “It’s been put on hold for right now. A lot of projects are out there.  It’s still there.  We’ve got six completed holes and a few that were about to be grassed before construction was halted. Everything is on hold.”

Even by Dubai’s standards the Tiger Woods Dubai was opulent, with mansions and palaces for sale, some priced as high as US million.  The project was also to feature a boutique hotel and a Michelin-starred restaurant.

Thirty percent of the properties at The Tiger Woods Dubai have already been sold and, at this time, it is not clear whether investors will have their deposits returned.

In the fourteen months since his infamous car crash outside his Florida home, Tiger Woods has endured the first season of his golfing career without a win.  In the wake of the car crash scandal he lost many of his largest commercial sponsors including American telecoms company AT&T, financial firm Accenture and Gillette.

Now it seems the Tiger Woods brand is suffering further setbacks.

Rebecca Smith
Ocean Villas Group

The current No.3 of the world and Serbian Novak Djokovic conquered his first title of 2009 by beating the Spaniard David Ferrer in straight sets 7-5, 6-3 at the Dubai Championship this past Saturday. This is Djokovic’s 12th title of his career and it places him closer to the No.2 spot of the rankings, which is owned by the Swiss Roger Federer. The No.1 of the world Rafael Nadal and the No.2 of the world Roger Federer, dropped the tournament before it started due to injuries, while Andy Murray withdraw in the middle of the tournament due to a virus infection that will keep him out of the Davis Cup as well.

Without these three great tennis players at the tournament, the favouritism for Djokovic increased as the results were appearing and he became the preferred to obtain the title after defeating the French Gilles Simon, who was an extremely difficult opponent in the semifinals. At the final game, people expected Ferrer to take advantage of Djokovic tiredness after the hard game the Serb had the day before against Simon.

Nevertheless, Djokovic seemed like he had more energy than the day before, taking the lead 5-3 in the first set. Even so, Ferrer fought back and extended the set which eventually the Serbian took 7-5. During the second set, things looked similar as Djokovic took a lead of 4-1, although once again the Spaniard bounced back and broke the serve to put things 3-4. However, during the next play Ferrer lost the break point and Djokovic closed the match with a final ace, which earned him the title.

After the match, Ferrer expressed that he was really pleased with his performance and enjoyed every game at the Dubai, especially the final which was a battle from the beginning through the end for him. Djokovic for his part expressed his satisfaction for his triumph and praised the incredible performance of his opponent David Ferrer, who was a hard contender. He also stated that this title and the performances he developed during the tournament gave him more confidence on his game and more consistency on what he have to do on every match. 

“It’s a special night for me and it’s a very important title,” said the Serbian. “I hadn’t started the year maybe the way I wanted or the way other people were expecting me to. But it’s more than that. This win in Dubai is going to give me a lot of confidence for the rest of the season. I am very happy,” expressed the 21-year-old Serb.

With these last results, the Serbian is looking forward to have better presentations in the following competitions, especially in the Davis Cup and the Indian Wells. The switching of surfaces (from clay in the Davis Cup to hard court at Indian Wells the following week) could affect the Serbian, but about this he says that that’s the way tennis is and representing his country is something special for him. He will try to do whatever he has to do to adjust his game to the different surfaces and play at his best. We hope the best for this great tennis player in his next challenges. 

The Super-Serb trio of Ana Ivanovic, Jelena Jankovic and Novak Djokovic has captured the fantasy and imagination of the tennis fanatics, and all three will be showing their talent in the Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships title started from 15th to 28th of this month.

Both Jankovic and Ivanovic have already increased to world number one position, and there is little fear that Djokovic is ready to participate in this event in the distant future.

Ivanovic has showed excellent performance in her top 100 debut in the year 2004 after her four Sony Ericsson WTA Tour events and following Wimbledon in 2005. In this way she was declared a player who crashed into the world’s top 20 in tennis history first time. Bizarrely, in that season got victory over Hungary’s Melinda Czink in the final game of qualifying round held in Canberra and before this, she has already defeated her again in the final to win her first career title.
These online live tennis scores will bring moments of great relish for tennis lovers. Her performance delight public and media alike with her alluring smile and exciting online tennis score continuously enhanced her ranking. After wining second title in Montreal in 2006, and three more in 2007, she had succeeded to sweep all her opponents. Recently Grand Slam championship is waiting for her marvelous performance as Ivanovic has able to lift the title of French Open trophy last summer with striking victory over Dinara Safina. That resounding triumph has given Ivanovic her first crown of Grand Slam crown and elevated this tennis star to world number one position.

In The Barclays Dubai Tennis Championship, top tennis players are participating for glory and high ranked position at the Dubai Tennis Stadium. Organizers and owners of this championship have maintained this tournament to promote tennis within UAE. This event forms a major part of the game that invokes thousands of tennis fans to devote their time for live tennis score coverage.

This Tennis Championships is going on held under the supervision of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, ruler of Dubai ,Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE started at Sunday, 15th February 2009 event and continues till the start of ATP tournament from Monday, 23rd to  28th February.
If you really want to enjoy these memorable Tennis results moments, you need to set your schedule in accordance to the matches held in this event. These exclusive matches really makes your expectation fulfilled which you may expect from your tennis heroes.

There are various online sites from where you can get latest updates of live matches held on different days, if you do not find any good one, just log on to ScoresPro.com to get latest Tennis  livescore.

The Super-Serb trio of Ana Ivanovic, Jelena Jankovic and Novak Djokovic has captured the fantasy and imagination of the tennis fanatics, and all three will be showing their talent in the Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships title started from 15th to 28th of this month.

Both Jankovic and Ivanovic have already increased to world number one position, and there is little fear that Djokovic is ready to participate in this event in the distant future.

Ivanovic has showed excellent performance in her top 100 debut in the year 2004 after her four Sony Ericsson WTA Tour events and following Wimbledon in 2005. In this way she was declared a player who crashed into the world’s top 20 in tennis history first time. Bizarrely, in that season got victory over Hungary’s Melinda Czink in the final game of qualifying round held in Canberra and before this, she has already defeated her again in the final to win her first career title.
These online live tennis scores will bring moments of great relish for tennis lovers. Her performance delight public and media alike with her alluring smile and exciting online tennis score continuously enhanced her ranking. After wining second title in Montreal in 2006, and three more in 2007, she had succeeded to sweep all her opponents. Recently Grand Slam championship is waiting for her marvelous performance as Ivanovic has able to lift the title of French Open trophy last summer with striking victory over Dinara Safina. That resounding triumph has given Ivanovic her first crown of Grand Slam crown and elevated this tennis star to world number one position.

In The Barclays Dubai Tennis Championship, top tennis players are participating for glory and high ranked position at the Dubai Tennis Stadium. Organizers and owners of this championship have maintained this tournament to promote tennis within UAE. This event forms a major part of the game that invokes thousands of tennis fans to devote their time for live tennis score coverage.

This Tennis Championships is going on held under the supervision of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, ruler of Dubai ,Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE started at Sunday, 15th February 2009 event and continues till the start of ATP tournament from Monday, 23rd to  28th February.
If you really want to enjoy these memorable Tennis results moments, you need to set your schedule in accordance to the matches held in this event. These exclusive matches really makes your expectation fulfilled which you may expect from your tennis heroes.

There are various online sites from where you can get latest updates of live matches held on different days, if you do not find any good one, just log on to ScoresPro.com to get latest Tennis  livescore.

Built according to the stringent requirements of the FIA, the Dubai Autodrome is not just your average motor racing track. As the first FIA-approved circuit to integrate wide asphalt run-off regions, the 5.39km track is also one of the most technically difficult, high-speed race venues in the world. Complete with six diverse configurations that permit three circuits to function entirely independently at the same time, other highlights include a two floor ultra modern grandstand facing complex, a timekeeping room, pit complex, media centre, race/safety control room and of course VIP suites. The digital surveillance network in the Dubai Autodrome is also impressive for its all encompassing view of the track while the CCTV system connected to the race/safety control room record every minute detail of the action taking place on the track.

Perhaps the most popular attraction at the Dubai Autodrome is its first of its kind VIP suites that affords spectators an unparalleled view of the action from literally metres away from the track. The venue’s Media Centre also encompasses sophisticated computer and fax capabilities and individual ISDN lines and other amenities that meet the standards of local and international press personalities.  The Pit Complex is also worth the visit as it houses 30 team garages as well as a comfortable traditional racing paddock which serves as a hospitality point for staffers and team members. The karting track at Kartdrome is another preferred location among seasoned guests who tour this mega sporting arena which also doubles as a concert hall and a popular venue for motor exhibitions, conferences business events and workshops.

Visitors must also drop by the Autodrome’s Race and Driving School which offers budding drivers, amateurs and interested parties with the technical know-how on reaching the finish line as professionals do. The programs conducted by the institution encompasses practical and theoretical knowledge of motor sports while students also get to clock in real time at the circuit that played host to the 2004 Formula Renault V6 Euro cup season final round.

Those looking for a conveniently located Dubai luxury hotels need not look any further than the elegant Grand Millennium Dubai. Less than 40 minutes from the airport, the hotel is also within easy reach of the city’s finest attractions including famed Emirates Towers and Ski Dubai.