Doha, Qatar
Since 2014, announcer Andy Taylor has traveled to Doha to host the Qatar Tennis Federation’s ATP and WTA tournaments: The Qatar ExxonMobil Open and the Qatar TotalEnergies Open.
There, he emcees the draw ceremony, hosts the official Player’s Dinner, introduces the athletes during player walk-on, interviews the winners on-court for international broadcasters, gives-away high-end electronics to fans, and hosts the championship trophy presentations.
Originally, the Qatar ExxonMobil Open was a week-1 staple on the ATP Tour, while the QTF staged the WTA’s Qatar Total Open a few weeks following the Australian Open. Today, the tournaments are played back-to-back in February – starting with the Qatar TotalEnergies Open, then the Qatar ExxonMobil Open.
In 2022, Andy Taylor stepped-down from hosting events internationally, but resumed his work with the QTF in 2023.
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Coverage of Announcer Andy Taylor in Doha, Qatar
In 2014, Bein Sports (France) profiled Andy during their coverage of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open. The video gives a glimpse of what life is like behind the scenes at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash compex.
Andy has also played the role of “Titan the Robot” during the tournament, providing voiceover for the robot as he teased the upcoming Semifinal matches.
Featured in Tennis Link magazine, The Peninsula newspaper, Qatar Today, Tennis Head magazine and the Qatar Tribune – make sure to check out Novak Djokovic and Victoria Azarenka’s impressions of the “Voice of Qatar!”
