Qatar ExxonMobil Open 2022 Starts on Tomorrow

Doha, February 13 (QNA) - Five matches will be held Tomorrow in the opening of the first round of the 30th edition of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open Tennis Championship organized by the Qatar Tennis, Squash and Badminton Federation on the courts of the Khalifa International Complex, with the participation of top ranked players in the world. Tomorrow's strongest matches will be between Russian Karen Khachanov ranked 28, with American Mackenzie MacDonald, 49, while Britain's Dan Evans, 27, will also meet with Bulgarian Egor Gerasimov 126th in the world. The task of Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp, 51st, will be easy to overcome Italian Thomas Fabbiano, 182, while the chances of South Korea's Soonwoo Kwon, 53 in the world, are great to beat American Christopher Eubanks, ranked 169, while the Slovakian Alex Mulkan, who is ranked 79th, and Australian Christopher O'Connell ranked 148th, equal. The top four ranked players will not play in the first-round matches, as Canadian Denis Shapovalov, ranked 12th in the world, and the first ranked in the Qatar Championship will be waiting for the winner of the match between Slovakian Alex Mulkan and Australian Christopher O'Connell in the second round. As for the Spanish Roberto Bautista Agut, ranked 17th in the world, and the second ranked in the tournament and 2019 title holder, he will have a date with British Andy Murray, crowned in Doha in (2008, 2009) in the second round, but on the condition that Murray surpasses Japanese Taro Daniel in First round. The Georgian Nikoloz Basilashvili, ranked 21st in the world, third in the tournament, winner of last season title, will be waiting for the winner of the match between Italian Lorenzo Mussetti, 69th, with Swede Elias Ymir, 140th. Croatian Marin Cilic, ranked 24th, fourth in the tournament, awaits the winner of the match between Tunisian Malek Jaziri, ranked 303rd, with Spain's Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, 46th in the world. The current edition of the prestigious Qatar Championship is being held amid strict precautionary measures in light of the Corona pandemic, in cooperation with the competent health authorities in order to ensure the safety of all. The Qatar ExxonMobil Open Tennis Championships will witness participation of 32 players in singles competitions and 16 teams in doubles competitions. (QNA)