Andy Murray won WTC title after Novak Djokovic withdraws in Abu Dhabi

Andy Murray on January 4, 2015 won his first title of 2015 after Novak Djokovic departed from the Mubadala World Tennis Championship final in Abu Dhabi.

Novak Djokovic has to leave the title in between because he was not well and was declared not fit to play.

Djokovic's beat Feliciano Lopez in round one and then defeated Rafael Nadal by 6-2 6-0 in the semi-final on January 2, 2015.

The Scot will team up with Heather Watson to represent Great Britain at the mixed team event, and they have their opening match against France on January 5, 2015.

Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova has been selected a Global Athlete Ambassador for Right To Play, an organization that uses the power of sports and play to educate and empower more than one million children around the world.

The first male player from Asia to reach a Grand Slam tournament final, Japan's Kei Nishikori has received another honor. His run to the US Open final, including a victory over world number one Novak Djokovic, and his play throughout 2014 has made him winner of Breakthrough of the Year Award given by Reuters.

It should be noted that The Australian Open is all set to take off in Melbourne on January 19, 2015.