Monfils first player confirmed for Tie Break Tens in October

Gael Monfils is the first player confirmed for this year's edition of Tie Break Tens which is set to take place in Dubai in October.

First launched at the Royal Albert Hall in London during 2015, it has attracted some top stars as one of the best attended exhibition tournaments including Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Serena Williams and Rafael Nadal.

More names are set to be announced in the coming weeks for the tournament which has moved to Dubai after stints also in Vienna, Madrid, Melbourne and New York City.