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Sharapova and Davenport Practice at Ski Dubai

by Ingrid Diaz on February 21st, 2006

Former world number ones Maria Sharapova (Russia) and Lindsey Davenport (USA) went on a rather unique practice session at Ski Dubai, which is the world’s first indoor alpine ski resort.

Playing in minus two degrees Celsius and surrounded by snowy slopes and chalets, the world Nos. 3 and 4 rallied on a specially-built tennis court at the recently opened Ski Dubai.

The court was surrounded by five runs that vary in difficulty, height and steepness, the longest being 400 meters with a height of over 60 meters. Real snow covers the slopes all year round, and fresh snow is created daily to ensure perfect conditions at the resort, which spans 22,500 square meters - the equivalent of three football fields.
Ski Dubai is located in the Mall of the Emirates, one of the largest shopping malls in the world.

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