(MENAFN- Gulf Times) Qatar Airways and Qatar Duty Free (QDF) are proud to sponsor the Qatar Total Open 2021 Tennis Tournament at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex in Doha. The tournament started on Monday and concludes on Saturday. Joining the list of women's tennis stars competing this year is Ons Jabeur, the Tunisian superstar and first Arab woman to reach the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam tournament. The tournament also features the likes of two-time champion and World Number 14 Victoria Azarenka, 2017 winner and World No. 6 Karolina Pliskova, along with the tournament's number 1 seed and World No. 5 Elina Svitolina. In total, six of the top ten Women's Tennis Association (WTA) superstars will be vying for glory in Doha.
Qatar Airways Senior Vice-President Marketing and Corporate Communications, Salam Al Shawa, said: 'Tennis is one of the cornerstones of the annual Qatari sports calendar, and we look forward with anticipation to welcome these world-class players to Doha. Women's tennis is an integral part of Qatar Airways' extensive sports sponsorship portfolio with the stated aim of making the nation a hub for sports across the region and worldwide.
Qatar Duty Free Vice President Operations, Mr. Thabet Musleh, said: 'Despite the challenges faced by the travel-retail industry across the past year, due to the Covid-19 outbreak, it was more important than ever for Qatar Duty Free to extend our partnership to the 2021 tournament. We are thrilled to be part of this unforgettable and exciting experience and to welcome some of the world's leading female tennis players to Qatar. We wish them the best of luck.
Qatar Airways is proud to sponsor and support top-level athletes such as Jabeur, the highest-ranked Arab player in WTA history and Qatar Total Open wildcard.
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