ANNNOUNCER ANDY TAYLOR’S 13TH SEASON HOSTING QATAR EXXONMOBIL OPEN
Since the 2011 Doha Arab Games, announcer Andy Taylor has been a fixture with the QTF. From the Qatar TotalEnergies and ExxonMobil Open – to the Qatar Classic Squash Championship, the PSA Men’s World Championship, World Padel Championship, and Ooredoo Qatar Major.
For over a decade, he has regularly returned to this gleaming city on the Arabian Gulf; working closely with the Qatar Tennis Federation to showcase world-renowned athletes in professional tennis, squash and Padel. In the sports community, announcer Andy Taylor is known best as the Voice of the US Open; where his sound has anchored the presentation inside New York’s Arthur Ashe Stadium for 23 consecutive years.
A versatile host, emcee and Stadium Announcer – with his individual style and delivery, announcer Andy writes and narrates every player’s introduction, celebrating their career accomplishments, providing context for fans before each match. Afterwards, he interviews the victors, providing fans and international broadcasters further insight on each player’s performance and career. Additionally, as a voice talent, announcer Andy Taylor narrates video content used in the stadium and at special events throughout the tournament.
16-FEB to 21-FEB | KHALIFA INTERNATIONAL TENNIS AND SQUASH COMPLEX
SINGLES QUALIFYING
Begins Saturday, February 14th with a field of 16 talents, including three qualifying Wild Cards. As an ATP-500 tournament, 4 qualifiers earn entry into the main draw. Qualifying concludes with Sunday’s victors.
SINGLES MAIN DRAW
ATP-500 tournaments include a field of 32 Singles talents with no first-round BYE’s. In Doha, that field includes 23 direct entries, 1 special exempt, 4 wild cards and 4 qualifiers.
Direct entries require five consecutive match victories to lift Doha’s prized falcon. Meanwhile, qualifiers must win seven straight matches to emerge the 2025 Qatar ExxonMobil Open champion.
Round-1 (16 matches) will be played on Monday and Tuesday, followed by Round-2 (8 matches) on Wednesday, the Quarterfinals on Thursday, the Semifinals Friday, then the Singles and Doubles Finals on Saturday.
DOUBLES TOURNAMENT
The Doubles draw includes a field of 16 teams. For talents competing in both singles and doubles, daily matches will be strategically scheduled throughout the week to ensure these players first compete in singles before playing their doubles match.
Total prize purse for this year’s tournament: $3,116,195. The announcer doesn’t receive a dime of this money.
QATAR EXXONMOBIL OPEN | SINGLES CHAMPIONS
QATAR EXXONMOBIL OPEN | DOUBLES CHAMPIONS
6-time winner of ATP-250 Tournament of the Year . . . In 2025, the Qatar ExxonMobil Open made it’s ATP-500 debut, capturing ATP-500 Tournament of the Year honors.
QATAR EXXONMOBIL OPEN, NOW AN ATP-500 FIXTURE ON THE CALENDAR
2025 marked the dawn of a new era. In 1993, when the Sheraton was the only coastal structure in what has become Doha’s majestic City Center – the State of Qatar hosted its first professional tennis tournament, the Qatar ExxonMobil Open. For 34 years, the event has grown in stature and prestige.
Remarkably, the players voted it ATP-250 Tournament of the Year six times (2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024).
Last season, the Qatar ExxonMobil Open became one of 16 ATP-500 events on tour – meaning more points, higher stakes and increased prize money for the athletes . . . and in its debut season, captured ATP-500 Tournament of the Year honors.
