February 22 2023  |  Retailers

Qatar Duty Free announces sponsorship of Ooredoo Qatar Major Premier Padel tournament

By Jane Hobson

The tournament will take place at the Khalifa International Tennis & Squash Complex in Doha

Qatar Duty Free (QDF) has announced that it is the sponsor of the 2023 Ooredoo Qatar Major Premier Padel. QDF will host a booth with a VR Padel game for spectators to compete against an expert player and win daily prizes.

The tournament will be the inaugural event of the 2023 season, as Padel continues to go global. This year’s tournament will be broadcasted live in more than 180 countries. Premier Padel’s premium are being organied across South America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, in famous venues such as Roland Garros and Foro Italico.

By sponsoring the Padel tournament, QDF confirms its 2023 commitment to support international world class sporting events in Qatar. In January QDF also sponsored the WTA Qatar TotalEnergies Open as well as the ATP ExxonMobil Open and later this year, QDF will continue its long-standing partnership with the Qatar Golf Association by sponsoring the Annual 2023 Commercial Bank Qatar Masters. In 2022, Qatar Duty Free was named Official Retail Partner for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 TM.

Vice President of Qatar Duty Free, Thabet Musleh, said in a press release, “We are very proud to support one of the fastest growing sports in the country by sponsoring the Ooredoo Qatar Major Premier Padel. QDF is committed to supporting world-class sporting events in line with Qatar’s reputation as a global sports destination. We look forward to participating in another great round at this year’s padel tournament, and we wish all the players a successful competition and spectators a joyful event.”

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