Roger Federer leads a cake-cutting ceremony with chief executive Dubai Duty Free Colm McLoughlin, tournament director Salah Tahlak and Brad Drewett of the ATP. Ali Haider/EPA
Roger Federer returns the ball to Tunisia's Malek Jaziri during the first round of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. Ali Haider/EPA
Malek Jaziri serves the ball to Roger Federer at the Aviation Club. Karim Sahib/AFP
Malek Jaziri shakes hand with Roger Federer after their match at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship in Dubai. Ali Haider/EPA
Paul-Henri Mathieu returns the ball to Andreas Seppi during their first round of the Dubai Duty Free Championships. Ali Haider/EPA
Andreas Seppi gestures during his match against Paul-Henri Mathieu in Dubai. Ali Haider/EPA
Florent Serra returns the ball to Daniel Brands in the opening round of the men's competition in Dubai. Ali Haider/EPA
Daniel Brands reacts during his match against Florent Serra. Ali Haider/EPA
Mikhail Youzhny returns the ball to Blaz Kavcic at the Aviation Club. Ali Haider/EPA
Blaz Kavcic plays a shot to Mikhail Youzhny. Ali Haider/EPA
Marko and Novak Djokovic playing together against Nikolay Davydenko and Dick Norman in the opening doubles event at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship. Antoine Robertson / The National
The best action and images in pictures from the opening round at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship.
