Qatar, Tennis, Squash and Badminton Federation President Nasser bin Ghanim Al Khelaifi and TotalEnergies Qatar Country Chair and TotalEnergies EP Qatar Managing Director Matthieu Bouyer with the Qatar TotalEnergies Open finalists and officials following the presentation ceremony.
Doha: Following the conclusion of the six-day Qatar TotalEnergies Open (QTO), TotalEnergies Qatar Country Chair and Managing Director TotalEnergies EP Qatar, Matthieu Bouyer, congratulated Qatar Tennis, Squash and Badminton Federation (QTF), and Women’s Tennis Association (WTA), for a highly successful tournament.
The WTA event which was held from February 13-18 saw singles defending champion Iga Swiatek (POL) and doubles defending champions Cori “Coco” Gauff (USA) and Jessica Pegula (USA), clinch titles for a second year in a row.
“For the past 21 years, we have seen this tournament evolve from a Tier 3 tournament to one of the top tournaments in the players’ agenda. QTO 2023 has been a successful edition with most of the top 20 players participating this year again in the tournament. We are thrilled to support this women’s tournament which conveys some key values that we share in the way we conduct our daily activities such as fair-play, performance mind set, commitment. This event also plays a part in promoting diversity since it is a platform showcasing ladies’ sport and how it can inspire young tennis players in Qatar and the region,” said Matthieu Bouyer.
Qatar TotalEnergies Open doubles winners Jessica Pegula and Coco Gauff celebrate with their trophies.
TotalEnergies, a title sponsor from the 1st edition held in 2001, reinforced its long-term partnership with Qatar Tennis Squash and Badminton Federation (QTF) and continued their joint engagement efforts towards encouraging participation in sports such as tennis by the local and international community, especially among the youth.
“Through the tournament, we promote our actions towards sustainability. This year, we presented some technologies that are implemented daily on our facilities to reduce carbon emissions and produce cleaner energy through solar, and we conducted educational sessions around recycling and plastic pollution.
"I would like congratulate the Organising Committee – particularly H E Nasser bin Ghanim Al Khelaifi, President of QTF, Mr. Tariq Darwish Zainal, Secretary General, Mr. Saad Al Mohannadi, Tournament Director, and all the staff and volunteers for the growing success of Qatar TotalEnergies Open” Bouyer continued.
TotalEnergies has utilised Qatar TotalEnergies Open as a platform to foster its TAMKEEN program for knowledge-sharing and human development initiatives and to promote local cultural and artistic talent in Qatar.
These initiatives include collaboration with Doha Environmental Actions Project (DEAP Qatar) for an ecological awareness session for young kids on plastic pollution, and its impact on marine life and brainstorming various actions required to mitigate the challenge.
The Company also organised various events in its booth located in the Public Village, enabling visitors to truly benefit and discover the different forms of energy developed within the Company and how it places sustainability at the heart of its strategy, projects and operations.
