Andrey Rublev clinched the 13th edition of the Mubadala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.
The Russian world number five defeated Britain's Andy Murray 6-4, 7-6 in the final.
RUBLEV REIGNS IN ABU DHABI 🇷🇺
— Mubadala World Tennis Championship (@MubadalaWTC) December 18, 2021
Our 13th #MWTC Champion is @AndreyRublev97 🏆#MakeWayForTheBest pic.twitter.com/NZJmj8865x
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