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Qatar Airways and Qatar Duty Free Celebrate Iga Swiatek’s Victory in the 20th Edition of the Qatar TotalEnergies Open

27 February 2022

The highly competitive championship featured eight of the world’s top 10 players

The first WTA 1000 tournament of the 2022 season was held between 20-26 February at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex

DOHA, Qatar – Qatar Airways and Qatar Duty Free (QDF), the Official Airline and Official Retail Sponsors of the Qatar TotalEnergies Open 2022, congratulate Iga Swiatek for winning her second Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) 1000 title in Doha last night.

In the 20th edition of the prestigious tournament, Swiatek  of Poland lifted the coveted Falcon Trophy after her well-deserved 6-2, 6-0 victory against Anett Kontaveit at Qatar’s traditional home of tennis, the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex. The WTA 1000 event contested a 56-player singles draw that featured eight of the top 10 WTA stars, including the likes of Aryna Sabalenka, Barbora Krejcikova and Paula Badosa.

Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker, said: “The Qatar TotalEnergies Open tournament is a key sporting event in the annual Qatari sports calendar. The roster of athletes that participated in this year’s edition speaks for itself. I would like to congratulate both finalists for coming so far and entertaining the fans with their splendid performances throughout the championship.”

H.E. Mr. Al Baker added: “Our diverse sponsorship portfolio strengthens our sports mission as we move closer towards hosting the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ later this year. Fans and athletes can rest assured knowing that we will continue our award-winning service that connects the State of Qatar to the world as a global sports hub.”

Qatar Duty Free Vice President, Mr. Thabet Musleh said: “Qatar Duty Free is proud to sponsor the 20th edition of this world-class tournament. We are delighted to congratulate Iga Swiatek on her impressive performance and victorious win in this year’s Qatar TotalEnergies Open. We would like to thank all the players for a very exciting week of tennis.”

He added: “2022 is marked as a significant year for sports in Qatar, with many more major sporting events throughout the year. We look forward to welcoming all of you back to the 2023 Qatar TotalEnergies Open tennis tournament.”

The conclusion of the tournament’s 28-team doubles draw saw the crowning of Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula as champions on Friday, 25 February. Their victory over Veronika Kudermetova and Elise Mertens  was clinched with a score line of 3-6, 7-5, [10-5].

The tennis season is regarded as the cornerstone amongst Qatar’s annual sporting events, building a positive momentum of excitement with just under nine months to go until the showpiece FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™.

In December 2021, the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021™ demonstrated yet again the country's readiness for the grandest upcoming stage in world football, the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™. Qatar Airways congratulated Algeria on lifting the prestigious trophy and fans were left with a poignant ‘au revoir’ with screens at the final displaying the airline’s key messages ‘The World’s Best Airline’ and ‘See You in Qatar 2022’.

Last year, Qatar Airways sponsored the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup and the UEFA Euro 2020™, and has a robust global sports partnership portfolio including football-governing bodies such as FIFA, CONCACAF and CONMEBOL. The airline also sponsors some of the world’s biggest football clubs, including Al Sadd SC, Boca Juniors, FC Bayern München and Paris Saint-Germain.

Following the COVID-19 pandemic, the national carrier of the State of Qatar continues to rebuild its network, which currently stands at over 140 destinations. With more frequencies being added to key hubs, Qatar Airways offers unrivalled connectivity to passengers, making it easy for them to connect to a destination of their choice.

A multiple award-winning airline, Qatar Airways was announced as the ‘Airline of the Year’ by the international air transport rating organisation, Skytrax, in addition to securing five additional awards, including World’s Best Business Class, World’s Best Business Class Airline Lounge, World’s Best Business Class Airline Seat, World’s Best Business Class Onboard Catering and Best Airline in the Middle East. The airline continues to stand alone at the top of the industry having won the main prize for an unprecedented sixth time (2011, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2021). The airline’s hub, Hamad International Airport (HIA), was also recently recognised as the ‘Best Airport in the World 2021’, ranking at number one in the Skytrax World Airport Awards 2021.

About Qatar Airways

A multiple award-winning airline, Qatar Airways won the ‘World’s Best Airline’ for the unprecedented eighth time at the 2024 World Airline Awards, managed by the international air transport rating organisation, Skytrax. Qatar Airways has been the World’s Best Airline in 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022, and 2024. The airline continues to be synonymous with excellence, also taking home, ‘World's Best Business Class’, ‘World's Best Business Class Airline Lounge’, and ‘Best Airline in the Middle East’. As leaders in industry innovation and digital adoption, Qatar Airways was also recently voted the 'World’s Best Airline Website' by World Travel Tech Awards.

Qatar Airways was the first Airline in the Middle East to be certified to the highest level of IATA’s Environmental Assessment (IEnvA) programme, based on recognised environmental management system principles (such as ISO 14001). As an inaugural signatory to the Buckingham Palace Declaration in March 2016, Qatar Airways became the first airline globally to be certified to the industry standard for the prevention of illegal wildlife trafficking in aviation.

Qatar Airways currently flies to over 170 destinations worldwide, connecting through its Doha hub, Hamad International Airport, the ‘World’s Best Airport’, as voted by Skytrax in 2021, 2022, and 2024. In 2024, Hamad International Airport also received the ‘Best Airport in the Middle East’ accolade for 10 consecutive years, as well as ‘World’s Best Airport Shopping’ for the second year in a row.

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