2013 Qatar Open Explained

Date:31 December 2012 – 5 January 2013
Edition:21st
Category:ATP World Tour 250 series
Prize Money:$1,024,000
Draw:32S / 16D
Surface:Hard / outdoor
Location:Doha, Qatar
Main Name:ATP Qatar Open
Before Name:Qatar Open
Champs: Richard Gasquet
Champd: Christopher Kas / Philipp Kohlschreiber
After Name:Qatar ExxonMobil Open

The 2013 Qatar Open (also known as 2013 Qatar ExxonMobil Open for sponsorship reasons) was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 21st edition of the Qatar Open, and part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2013 ATP World Tour. It took place at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex in Doha, Qatar, from 31 December 2012, through 5 January 2013. Second-seeded Richard Gasquet on the singles title.

Singles main-draw entrants

Seeds

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SpainDavid Ferrer51
FranceRichard Gasquet102
Philipp Kohlschreiber203
Russian FederationMikhail Youzhny254
FranceJérémy Chardy325
SerbiaViktor Troicki386
SpainFeliciano López407
SpainPablo Andújar428

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

Withdrawals

Before the tournament

Doubles main-draw entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerCountryPlayerRank1 Seed
SwedenRobert Lindstedt SerbiaNenad Zimonjić281
AustriaJulian Knowle SlovakiaFilip Polášek692
ItalyDaniele Bracciali AustriaOliver Marach723
Czech RepublicFrantišek Čermák SlovakiaMichal Mertiňák724

Other entrants

The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:

Finals

Singles

See main article: 2013 Qatar Open – Singles.

Doubles

See main article: 2013 Qatar Open – Doubles.

References

General
Specific

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Nadal withdraws from Australian Open. 28 December 2012.