Qatar ExxonMobil Open 2022 Tournament Director Karim Alami (left) and Saleh Al Mana, Vice President and Director of Government and Public Affairs, ExxonMobil Qatar, during the launch of promotional activities.
Doha: ExxonMobil Qatar and the Qatar Tennis Federation (QTF) have launched a series of promotional activities leading up to the Qatar ExxonMobil Open 2022 taking place at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex from February 14 to 19.
The activities will take place at stands located in Villaggio, Doha Festival City, and Souq Waqif that have been designed against the backdrop of ExxonMobil Qatar’s sustainability campaign theme for the 2022 tournament and its hashtag #Play2022, which is featured at every stand and also at Novo Cinemas, the Pearl.
Saleh Al Mana, Vice President and Director of Government and Public Affairs, ExxonMobil Qatar and Karim Alami, Tournament Director, kick-started this year’s activities at the Doha Festival City stand this week.
The stands provide an opportunity for members of the public to take part in fun and educational activities and competitions that raise awareness of environmental issues, while inspiring healthy lifestyles.
From an energy floor that generates electricity to charge a camera that takes photos of visitors, to an upcycling plastic art community activity inspired by used plastic water bottles, a personal Carbon Footprint Calculator designed by partner Qatargas to help visitors learn how they can reduce their carbon footprint, and two eco video games; every activity focuses on the importance of environmental protection, including marine life.
“We’re delighted to launch promotional activities for the Qatar ExxonMobil Open 2022 with our partner the Qatar Tennis Federation,” said Al Mana.
“These activities have been planned to showcase this wonderful tournament that we bring to Qatar every year, and also highlight the country’s position as a centre for mega sporting events. They also aim to raise awareness of important global sustainability issues, and highlight our commitment to addressing them and to helping further Qatar’s Sustainability Strategy.”
“We hope Qatar’s residents and visitors enjoy all these planned activities and look forward to another outstanding tournament,” he added.
Al Alami said: “We are happy to be work alongside our sponsor ExxonMobil for another successful tournament this year. Qatar has been a big advocate for sustainability efforts in the region and we are proud to introduce sustainability activities that will help us deliver an eco friendly Qatar ExxonMobil Open. With today’s activation at Doha Festival City we have taken the first step in making the upcoming Qatar ExxonMobil Open a more sustainable tournament."
This year’s competitions will run on social media for followers of ExxonMobil Qatar’s Twitter and Instagram accounts. The first competition is a daily quiz – 20 Questions in 20 Days - that will run from 1 to February15, giving followers the chance to win tickets to a quarter final, semi-final or final match.
Participants will first need to follow @exxonmobil_qa on Instagram and Twitter, like the post, comment their answer under questions and tag one person they would like to attend the matches with.
The second competition is the Ocean Kit competition,which will also run from January 26 to February 14.
Kids and families that visit the stands will be given an ocean kit to create an ocean scene that they will be required to take a photo of and post using #play2022.
Participants will first need to follow @exxonmobil_qa on Instagram and Twitter and tag the account in their post for the chance to win an iPad.
The third and final competition will run from January 25 to February 19. To participate, stand visitors will need to take a photo doing the energy floor or upcycling activity and post it with the # play2022, and make sure to follow and tag @exxonmobil_qa on Instagram or Twitter for the chance to win an electric scooter or other valuable prizes.
The Qatar ExxonMobil Open is one of two ATP Tour events held in the Middle East and has been selected by players as the ATP 250 Tournament of the Year on four occasions (2015, '17, '19, '21). It is a much-anticipated sporting event that hosts some of the biggest names in tennis, and attracts thousands of tennis enthusiasts from around the world.
The tournament will bring together some of the world’s top players to compete for the trophy and a share of the prize money. Confirmed participants include Andy Murray, Gaël Monfils, Roberto Bautista Agut, Denis Shapovalov, and Karen Khachanov.
Tickets for the six-day event are available to the public online at www.qatartennis.org, as well as at various locations across Doha.
