ATP Qatar Open explained
The Qatar Open, currently known as the Qatar ExxonMobil Open for sponsorship reasons, is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It is currently part of the ATP Tour 250 series of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Tour. It is held annually in January at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex in Doha, Qatar, since 1993. From 2025, this tournament will be upgraded to an ATP 500 level event.[1]
Past finals
Singles
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| 1993 | Boris Becker | Goran Ivanišević | 7–6(7–4), 4–6, 7–5 |
| 1994 |  Stefan Edberg | Paul Haarhuis | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1995 | Stefan Edberg (2) | Magnus Larsson | 7–6(7–4), 6–1 |
| 1996 |  Petr Korda |  Younes El Aynaoui | 7–6(7–5), 2–6, 7–6(7–5) |
| 1997 |  Jim Courier |  Tim Henman | 7–5, 6–7(5–7), 6–2 |
| 1998 | Petr Korda (2) |  Fabrice Santoro | 6–0, 6–3 |
| 1999 | Rainer Schüttler | Tim Henman | 6–4, 5–7, 6–1 |
| 2000 | Fabrice Santoro | Rainer Schüttler | 3–6, 7–5, 3–0 ret. |
| 2001 | Marcelo Ríos | Bohdan Ulihrach | 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 |
| 2002 | Younes El Aynaoui |  Félix Mantilla | 4–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
| 2003 |  Stefan Koubek | Jan-Michael Gambill | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 2004 | Nicolas Escudé | Ivan Ljubičić | 6–3, 7–6(7–4) |
| 2005 | Roger Federer | Ivan Ljubičić | 6–3, 6–1 |
| 2006 | Roger Federer (2) | Gaël Monfils | 6–3, 7–6(7–5) |
| 2007 | Ivan Ljubičić | Andy Murray | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 2008 | Andy Murray | Stan Wawrinka | 6–4, 4–6, 6–2 |
| 2009 | Andy Murray (2) | Andy Roddick | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 2010 |  Nikolay Davydenko | Rafael Nadal | 0–6, 7–6(10–8), 6–4 |
| 2011 | Roger Federer (3) | Nikolay Davydenko | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 2012 | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | Gaël Monfils | 7–5, 6–3 |
| 2013 | Richard Gasquet | Nikolay Davydenko | 3–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–3 |
| 2014 | Rafael Nadal | Gaël Monfils | 6–1, 6–7(5–7), 6–2 |
| 2015 | David Ferrer | Tomáš Berdych | 6–4, 7–5 |
| 2016 |  Novak Djokovic | Rafael Nadal | 6–1, 6–2 |
| 2017 | Novak Djokovic (2) | Andy Murray | 6–3, 5–7, 6–4 |
| 2018 | Gaël Monfils | Andrey Rublev | 6–2, 6–3 |
| 2019 | Roberto Bautista Agut | Tomáš Berdych | 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
| 2020 | Andrey Rublev | Corentin Moutet | 6–2, 7–6(7–3) |
| 2021 |  Nikoloz Basilashvili | Roberto Bautista Agut | 7–6(7–5), 6–2 |
| Roberto Bautista Agut (2) | Nikoloz Basilashvili | 6–3, 6–4 |
| | | 6–4, 6–4 |
| | | 7–6(14–12), 6–4 | |
Doubles
| width=60 | Year | width=200 | Champions | width=200 | Runners-up | width=160 | Score |
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| 1993 | Boris Becker
Patrik Kühnen | Shelby Cannon
Scott Melville | 6–2, 6–4 |
| 1994 | Olivier Delaître
Stéphane Simian | Shelby Cannon
Byron Talbot | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1995 | Stefan Edberg
Magnus Larsson | Andrei Olhovskiy
Jan Siemerink | 7–6, 6–2 |
| 1996 | Mark Knowles
 Daniel Nestor | Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis | 7–6, 6–3 |
| 1997 | Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis | Patrik Fredriksson
Magnus Norman | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1998 |  Mahesh Bhupathi
Leander Paes | Olivier Delaître
Fabrice Santoro | 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 |
| 1999 | Alex O'Brien
Jared Palmer | Piet Norval
Kevin Ullyett | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 2000 | Mark Knowles (2)
 Max Mirnyi | Alex O'Brien
Jared Palmer | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 2001 | Mark Knowles (3)
Daniel Nestor (2) | Juan Balcells
Andrei Olhovskiy | 6–3, 6–1 |
| 2002 | Donald Johnson
Jared Palmer (2) | Jiří Novák
David Rikl | 6–3, 7–6(7–5) |
| 2003 | Martin Damm
Cyril Suk | Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor | 6–4, 7–6(10–8) |
| 2004 | Martin Damm (2)
Cyril Suk (2) | Stefan Koubek
Andy Roddick | 6–2, 6–4 |
| 2005 | Albert Costa
Rafael Nadal |  Andrei Pavel
Mikhail Youzhny | 6–3, 4–6, 6–3 |
| 2006 | Jonas Björkman
Max Mirnyi (2) |  Christophe Rochus
Olivier Rochus | 2–6, 6–3, [10–8] |
| 2007 | Nenad Zimonjić
Mikhail Youzhny | Martin Damm
Leander Paes | 6–1, 7–6(7–3) |
| 2008 |  Philipp Kohlschreiber
David Škoch | Jeff Coetzee
Wesley Moodie | 6–4, 4–6, [11–9] |
| 2009 | Marc López
Rafael Nadal (2) | Daniel Nestor
Nenad Zimonjić | 4–6, 6–4, [10–8] |
| 2010 | Guillermo García López
Albert Montañés | František Čermák
 Michal Mertiňák | 6–4, 7–5 |
| 2011 | Marc López (2)
Rafael Nadal (3) |  Daniele Bracciali
Andreas Seppi | 6–3, 7–6(7–4) |
| 2012 | Filip Polášek
Lukáš Rosol | Christopher Kas
Philipp Kohlschreiber | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 2013 | Christopher Kas
Philipp Kohlschreiber | Julian Knowle
Filip Polášek | 7–5, 6–4 |
| 2014 | Tomáš Berdych
Jan Hájek | Alexander Peya
 Bruno Soares | 6–2, 6–4 |
| 2015 |  Juan Mónaco
Rafael Nadal (4) | Julian Knowle
Philipp Oswald | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 2016 | Feliciano López
Marc López (3) | | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 2017 | Jérémy Chardy
Fabrice Martin | | 6–4, 7–6(7–3) |
| 2018 | Oliver Marach
Mate Pavić | | 6–2, 7–6(8–6) |
| 2019 | David Goffin
Pierre-Hugues Herbert | | 5–7, 6–4, [10–4] |
| 2020 | Rohan Bopanna
Wesley Koolhof | | 3–6, 6–2, [10–6] |
| 2021 | Aslan Karatsev
Andrey Rublev | | 7–5, 6–4 |
| 2022 | | | 7–6(7–4), 6–1 |
| 2023 | | | 6–7(5–7), 6–4, [10–6] |
| 2024 | | | 7–6(7–0), 2–6, [10–8] | |
Records
- Most singles titles: 3
- Most consecutive singles titles: 2
- Most singles finals: 5
- Most consecutive singles finals: 3
- Most doubles titles: 4
- Most consecutive doubles titles: 2
- Most doubles finals: 4
Season opener
The Qatar Open has been the site of the ceremonial opening of the ATP World Tour season since 2009. That year saw Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer (then-World No. 1 and 2, respectively) kick off the season on a tennis court situated on a boat off Doha Bay. The following year saw the duo return, this time playing on a "magic carpet" tennis court in the Souq Waqif.[2] In 2011, the two came back and opened the new season on a court laid in the water of Doha Bay.[3] The 2012 season was once again launched by both Federer and Nadal. This time, they played on a tennis court in the Katara Cultural Village amphitheatre.[4]
See also
External links
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Notes and References
- Web site: ATP Staff . Dallas, Doha & Munich Upgraded To ATP 500 Tournaments From 2025 . ATP Tour . 8 November 2023 . 8 November 2023.
- Web site: Federer, Nadal Kick Off 2010 ATP World Tour in Doha. January 3, 2010. 2012-01-29. ATPWorldTour.com.
- Web site: Nadal, Federer Launch 2011 ATP World Tour Season. January 2, 2011. 2012-01-29. ATPWorldTour.com.
- Web site: Nadal and Federer Light Up 2012 Season. January 1, 2012. 2012-01-29. ATPWorldTour.com.
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