The Qatar Tennis Federation announced the participation of Russian players Daniil Medvedev, ranked fifth in the world, and Andrey Rublev, ranked eighth in the world, in the Qatar ExxonMobil Open 2025 Men’s Tennis Championship for the 500 points category, which will be held from February 17 to 22 next on the hard courts of the Khalifa International Complex in central… Participation of the brightest game stars in the world.
Both Medvedev and Rublev will return to Doha to participate in the Qatar ExxonMobil Tennis Championship 2025, after it was upgraded to the 500 points category, which raises the level of challenge and excitement in this edition.
Daniil Medvedev, 28 years old, knows the atmosphere of Doha well after he won the Qatar ExxonMobil Championship 2023 in the 250 points category.
The Russian player is considered one of the most prominent tennis stars in the world, having won 20 titles in his professional career, led by the 2021 US Open title.
In turn, 27-year-old player Andrey Rublev is preparing to participate in the Qatar ExxonMobil Tennis Championship 2025, after it was promoted to the 500 points category.
Rublev had previously won the Qatar ExxonMobil 250 Championship title in 2020 after defeating his French counterpart, Corentin Moutet, by two clean sets.
Dr. said. Karim Al-Alami, Tournament Director: “At the Qatar ExxonMobil 2025 Championship, we are pleased to welcome once again the participation of distinguished players, Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev, as both of them are considered prominent names in the world of tennis, and they have proven over time their ability to compete strongly at the highest levels.”
Al-Alami added: “With the tournament being upgraded this year to the 500-point category, we are excited to see these players give their best performance in Doha. We are confident that their participation will add more excitement and suspense to the tournament, and we are certain that the fans will enjoy the high-level competition.”
For his part, Rashid bin Rashid Al-Hajri, Vice President and Director of Government and Public Affairs at ExxonMobil Qatar, said: “We are pleased with the participation of Andrey Rublev and Daniil Medvedev in the Qatar ExxonMobil Open Tennis Championship 2025, as they are among the world’s ranked champions, and they previously won the tournament title before it was promoted to 500 point category so having them back in the tournament this year is a great addition. We are excited to follow their skills in the field, and we expect this edition to be full of excitement.”
The 2025 edition of the Qatar ExxonMobil Men’s Championship is witnessing a major development after it rose from the 250 points category in the ATP rankings to 500 points, a change that came 32 years after the start of the tournament.
