The Qatar Tennis Federation announced a new partnership with Doha Bank, under which the bank will become a title sponsor of the Qatar Women’s Open Tennis Championship, in a move that reflects the importance of the tournament and its growing position on the global tennis map, and supports the federation’s efforts to expand its partnerships with leading national institutions.
His Excellency Mr. Nasser Al-Khelaifi, President of the Qatar Tennis Federation, stressed that the partnership with Doha Bank represents an important addition to the tournament, and reflects the great confidence it enjoys as it is one of the prestigious tournaments on the agenda of the World Tennis Association.
Al-Khulaifi said: “We thank Doha Bank for this strategic partnership, and for its management’s keenness to support the tournament, which represents great importance to the federation and Qatari sports. We are proud of this cooperation that brings together two national institutions, and we look forward to it contributing to enhancing the success of the tournament and maintaining the status it has reached.”
He added that Doha Bank has an active community presence and a prominent role in supporting sports and various events hosted by the State of Qatar, stressing that the continuation of partnerships with national institutions enhances the Federation’s ability to organize major tournaments that keep pace with Qatar’s sporting status.
For his part, Sheikh Abdul Rahman bin Fahd bin Faisal Al Thani, CEO of Doha Bank Group, expressed the bank’s pride in this partnership, saying: “We are proud to strengthen our partnership with the Qatar Tennis Federation by sponsoring the Qatar Women’s Open title, one of the most prominent tournaments on the global tennis agenda.”
He explained that this step comes as an extension of Doha Bank’s commitment to supporting the sports sector and contributing to consolidating Qatar’s position as a global destination for hosting major sporting tournaments and events, in line with the goals of the Qatar National Vision 2030.
He added: “We are proud that this prestigious tournament bears the name of Doha Bank, and we see this partnership as an opportunity to build qualitative and sustainable cooperation and support the growing presence of the State of Qatar on the international sports arena.”
Sheikh Abdul Rahman pointed out that the bank has had partnerships with the Qatar Tennis Federation for three years, stressing that the continuation of cooperation represents a good opportunity to strengthen relations with the federation, in addition to the bank’s partnerships with a number of other sports federations, considering that the association of Doha Bank’s name with the tournament represents a great honor for both parties.
The Qatar Open Women’s Tennis Championship is considered the most prestigious in the region, as its first edition was launched in 2001, and Swiss star Martina Hingis won her first title, while Czech Karolina Muchova won the title of the 2026 edition, after her victory in the final match over Canadian Victoria Mpoko.
The 2027 edition of the Qatar Open Women’s Tennis Championship is scheduled to be held from February 8 to 14, 2027.
