Dubai Tennis Championships set for men's action

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The men's round at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships kicks off on Monday.

The tournament features five of the world’s top 12 players, with Novak Djokovic heading the line-up. 

The world no. 1 takes on Tunisia's Malek Jaziri on the opening day.

Gael Monfils, Richard Gasquet, Andrey Rublev and Philipp Kohlschreiber are some of the other players scheduled to hit the courts later.

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