The World No.1 leads the Mubadala World Tennis Championship field in the UAE capital and will look to set the tone for 2017 with a strong showing this week.

Murray, who won Wimbledon, the Olympics and ATP World Tour Finals to finish the year as the highest ranked player, is up against familiar foes in Abu Dhabi, including 14-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal.

“2016, especially the last four to five months on the court, was the best of my career – I’ve learnt from that and I’ll try and keep it going,” he told Sport360 on Wednesday.

“The best way to prepare for the new season is to play against and practice with the best players in the world, and there’s six of the world’s top 15 players here in Abu Dhabi.”

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Tickets to the 2016 Mubadala World Tennis Championship start from AED 50. Exclusive premier hospitality packages are also available including food and limited beverages, star player meet and greets and courtside seating starting from AED 1,400. Tickets are available from www.ticketmaster.ae and Virgin Megastores.

For more information about the 2016 Mubadala Tennis World Championship, visit: www.mubadalawtc.com and www.facebook.com/mubadalaworldtennischampionship

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