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Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex

Coordinates: 25°18′44.56″N 51°30′52.02″E / 25.3123778°N 51.5144500°E / 25.3123778; 51.5144500
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Khalifa International Tennis Complex
Map
LocationDoha
Qatar Qatar
OwnerMunicipalities of Qatar
Capacity6,911 (2008-present)
4,104 (1993-2007)
SurfaceHard, Outdoors
Construction
Opened16 December 1992
Expanded2008
ArchitectNussli Group[1]
(expanded 2008)
Tenants
Qatar ExxonMobil Open (tennis) (1993-present)
Qatar Total Open (tennis) (2001-2008)
WTA Tour Championships (tennis) (2008-2010)
Asian Games (tennis) (2006)

The Khalifa International Tennis 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.

References

  1. ^ "Khalifa International Tennis Complex". Retrieved 2011-02-27.
Preceded by WTA Year-end Championships
Venue

2008-2010
Succeeded by

25°18′44.56″N 51°30′52.02″E / 25.3123778°N 51.5144500°E / 25.3123778; 51.5144500