Rafael Nadal to begin 2014 season at Qatar Open

World number one Rafael Nadal will start his 2014 season at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha which begins on December 30 at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex. The Spaniard hopes to continue his great form in the tennis circuit and in this tournament before heading to Melbourne for the Australian Open tournament.

The 13-time Grand Slam champion will lead a stellar field of players which include world number three David Ferrer of Spain and fourth-ranked Andy Murray of Great Britain. Murray won’t be defending the Brisbane International title which takes place on the same week.