The 26th edition of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open commences this week and with legendary former champions such as Boris Becker, Stefan Edberg, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal (the list goes on and on...), players will be keen to get their hands on the tournament’s coveted golden falcon trophy. The 2018 event, held at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex in the Qatari capital of Doha, features Dominic Thiem as the tournament’s top seed after two-time defending champion Novak Djokovic withdrew due to an ongoing elbow injury. The World No. 5 will be arriving in Doha for the second time in his career, having qualified back in 2013 before losing in the first round to Peter Gojowczyk. Thiem enters the...
Novak Djokovic has been forced to postpone the start of his 2018 season due to a right elbow injury, withdrawing from the Qatar ExxonMobil Open, which begins on 1 January in Doha. The two-time defending champion announced on his website that he will instead continue rehab to ensure a strong return to the ATP World Tour. “Unfortunately, the situation with the elbow has not changed for better since yesterday. I still feel the pain,” Djokovic said. “I am sorry that I will not be able to play in front of my fans here. I have great memories of this tournament and the matches I played, like the final against Andy [Murray] from last year. The atmosphere at the stadium is...
The BNP Paribas Open, Abierto Mexicano Telcel and Qatar ExxonMobil Open have been named Tournament of the Year in their respective tournament categories in the 2017 ATP World Tour Awards presented by Moët and Chandon. The winners were announced at the Nitto ATP Finals Official Launch, presented by Moët & Chandon, at the Tower of London, and the tournaments will be honoured with their trophies in 2018. The Tournament of the Year awards, voted annually by ATP players, recognise the leading standards set across events on the ATP World Tour. Indian Wells wins at the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 level for a fourth straight year, while Acapulco and Doha claim honours for a second time each, respectively in the...
ATP World Tour Uncovered presented by Peugeot takes you behind the scenes of the 25th edition of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha, including interviews with Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic, Tomas Berdych and Jo-Wilf
Greatness Within, the new ATP World Tour global marketing campaign, comes under the spotlight of ATP World Tour Uncovered presented by Peugeot, with insight from Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic and Tomas Berdych.