Sport360’s Reem Abulleil analyses the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships 2016 draw, discusses the last-minute withdrawals from Serena Williams and Angelique Kerber and the contenders for the event in the city.

The Championships gets underway on Monday with defending champion Simona Halep being named top seed after being given a wildcard, having previously battled injury in recent weeks.

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