Doha: The Qatar Tennis Federation (QTF) and InterContinental Doha Hotel are organising the seventh InterContinental Tennis Tournament here from September 29 to October 19.
The InterContinental Doha Hotel aims to support the QTF in enhancing the level of tennis in the country — spreading the game and expanding the base of social tennis players.
This event will see 328 players participating in 22 different categories, including boys singles Under-18, U-14, U-12, U-10, U-8 and U-9 categories, girls singles U-18, U-14, U-12, U-10, U-9
and U-8 categories, boys doubles U-18, U-14 and U-12 categories, men and ladies singles/doubles categories and veterans singles, doubles and mixed doubles categories.
A record 129 Qatari players will participate in the event.
The QTF will distribute QR 40,000 as prize money for the winners. The InterContinental Doha will give out memberships, gift vouchers and cash vouchers worth QR 84,000.
The seventh Intercontinental Tennis Tournament will be supervised by a referee, assistant referees and nine chair umpires. The event will be played on 11 courts at Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex and on two courts at InterContinental Doha Hotel.
This event is considered as the kick off for the new season and is followed by the GCC Tournament and Asian Championship in November and Futures Series and Asian Junior Team Event in December
It is part of the QTF’s strategy and vision to enhance the level of tennis in Qatar.
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