The 2012 Mubadala World Tennis Championship in December is a non-
ATP affiliated exhibition tournament. The world's top players competed in the event, which was held in a knockout format. The prize money for the winner was $250,000. The event was held at the
Abu Dhabi International Tennis Complex at the
Zayed Sports City in
Abu Dhabi,
United Arab Emirates. It was a warm-up event for the 2013 tennis season, with the
ATP World Tour beginning on December 31, 2012.