Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex
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| Location |
Doha Qatar |
|---|---|
| Owner | Municipalities of Qatar |
| Capacity |
6,911 (2008-present) 4,104 (1993-2007) |
| Surface | Hard, Outdoors |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 16 December 1992 |
| Expanded | 2008 |
| Architect |
Nussli Group[1] (expanded 2008) |
| Tenants | |
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Qatar ExxonMobil Open (tennis) (1993-present) Qatar Total Open (tennis) (2001-2008, 2011–) WTA Tour Championships (tennis) (2008-2010) Asian Games (tennis) (2006) Pan Arab Games (tennis) (2011) | |
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 WTA event Qatar Total Open. It formerly hosted the year-ending WTA Tour Championships in 2008-2010.
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. The capacity of the arena since 2008 is 6,911.
See also
References
- ↑ "Khalifa International Tennis Complex". Retrieved 2011-02-27.
External links
| Preceded by Madrid Arena Madrid |
WTA Year-end Championships Venue 2008-2010 |
Succeeded by Sinan Erdem Dome İstanbul |
Coordinates: 25°18′44.56″N 51°30′52.02″E / 25.3123778°N 51.5144500°E
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