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.

Announcer Andy Taylor. Voice of the 2022 US Open

ANDY TAYLOR. 2026 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.

Announcer Andy Taylor. Qatar ExxonMobil Open. Singles History and Leaderboard
Announcer Andy Taylor. Qatar ExxonMobil Open. Doubles History and Leaderboard
Announcer Andy Taylor. Qatar ExxonMobil Open 2024. Conversation beIN Sports
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Announcer Andy Taylor. Qatar ExxonMobil Open 2024 After Movie UCOM
In 1993, Boris Becker captured the first Qatar ExxonMobil Open title -- in both singles and doubles.

For 27-years, Doha was a week-one beacon for the ATP Tour's elite to knock the rust off, and fine-tune their talents for the coming season. Today, the tournament takes place in February, a week following the Qatar TotalEnergies Open. With top-shelf amenities and the Qatar Tennis Federation's determined focus to make every athlete feel at home, Doha offers a relaxed, distraction-free environment to excel on the court. From the facilities to transportation - the professional staff to fan-focused presentation - Qatar offers a tremendous experience for each player between the rigors of the season's first Major and the Sunshine Double in the United States. It's no wonder players have voted the event ATP-250 Tournament of the Year in 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022 and 2024 ... and most recently, ATP-500 Tournament of the Year in 2025.

Doha is proud to now be one of 16 ATP-500 tournaments on the tennis calendar . . . and I'm honored to once again return as the Voice of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open. Excited to make lasting memories with this year's field of tremendous talent!

Andy Taylor