Qatar Airways welcomes tennis stars for ExxonMobil Open 2014

World No.1 player Rafael Nadal, World No.3 David Ferrer and World No.4 Andy Murray will take centre stage and battle it out on the courts of the Khalifa International Tennis & Squash Complex in Doha. 

Nadal will be returning to Doha after a 2013 season that saw him win 10 titles, including an eighth French Open and a second US Open. This is Nadal’s sixth appearance in the Qatari capital with his best result being a finals appearance in 2010. 

Spain’s David Ferrer had an outstanding 2013 season winning two titles (Buenos Aires and Auckland) and reaching seven other finals, including the ATP Masters in Paris and Miami. 

Andy Murray makes a return to Doha where he is a two-time champion, having won in 2008 and 2009. Since then, he has won the gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics, the 2012 US Open title and 2013 Wimbledon, becoming the first British man to win Wimbledon since Fred Perry in 1936. 

A statement from the airline said: “Qatar Airways has a proud tradition of hosting the biggest sporting events in Doha and we are very excited to be bringing these world-class players to our home country for another season of superlative tennis.” 

“The acclaimed tournament is watched by tennis fans around the globe and will raise great suspense for this edition of the championship.” 

To celebrate the event, Qatar Airways is launching a contest at http://www.qatarairways.com/global/en/offers/tennis.page to provide tennis enthusiasts around the world with an opportunity to win a pair of VIP tickets to attend both the semi-final and the finals matches in Doha, Qatar. 

The winner will also earn a three night stay at the award-winning Oryx Rotana Hotel. Additionally, if the winner is in Qatar, they will receive 100,000 Privilege Club Qmiles and if outside of Qatar, will receive a Business Class flight to Doha to attend the match.