Khalifa International Tennis Complex
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The Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex is a tennis
complex in Doha
, Qatar
. The center is owned and operated by the Qatar Tennis Federation
. It is the home venue of the ATP World Tour's Qatar ExxonMobil Open
and the year-ending WTA Tour Championships
from 2008-2010. It formerly hosted the Qatar Total Open
which was a WTA
event. It also hosted the tennis and squash competitions at the 2006 Asian Games
. The complex opened on December 16, 1992, and the first Qatar Open was held in January 1993. It contains 27 hard courts, and a stadium court with a capacity of 4,106 spectators, from 2008 on the capacity of the arena is 6,911.
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
complex in Doha
Doha
Doha is the capital city of the state of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf, it had a population of 998,651 in 2008, and is also one of the municipalities of Qatar...
, Qatar
Qatar
Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its...
. The center is owned and operated by the Qatar Tennis Federation
Qatar Tennis Federation
Qatar Tennis Federation is the governing body for professional and amateur Tennis in Qatar. The mission of QTF is to provide young Qatari tennis players the best resources and opportunities available to reach their maximum potential and compete in renowned tennis tournaments locally, regionally...
. It is the home venue of the ATP World Tour's Qatar ExxonMobil Open
Qatar ExxonMobil Open
The Qatar Open, currently known as the Qatar ExxonMobil Open for sponsorship reasons, is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It is currently part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the Association of Tennis Professionals World Tour...
and the year-ending WTA Tour Championships
WTA Tour Championships
The WTA Tour Championships is a tennis tournament played annually at the end of the season for the top-ranked players on the Women's Tennis Association tour. The month, city and number of players has changed since the first edition in 1972...
from 2008-2010. It formerly hosted the Qatar Total Open
Qatar Total Open
The Qatar Ladies Open , known as the Qatar Total Open for sponsorship reasons, is tennis tournament held in Doha, Qatar. Held since 2001, this WTA Tour event was a Tier I-tournament in 2008, and was played on outdoor hardcourts. Total S.A. was the main tournament sponsor...
which was a WTA
Women's Tennis Association
The Women's Tennis Association , founded in 1973 by Billie Jean King, is the principal organizing body of Women's Professional Tennis. It governs the WTA Tour which is the worldwide professional tennis tour for women. Its counterpart organization in the men's professional game is the Association of...
event. It also hosted the tennis and squash competitions at the 2006 Asian Games
Tennis at the 2006 Asian Games
Tennis were contested at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar from December 2 to December 14, 2006. Tennis had team, doubles, and singles events for men and women, as well as a mixed doubles competition. The tennis competition was held at the Khalifa International Tennis Complex.-Medal summary:Also...
. The complex opened on December 16, 1992, and the first Qatar Open was held in January 1993. It contains 27 hard courts, and a stadium court with a capacity of 4,106 spectators, from 2008 on the capacity of the arena is 6,911.