Following on from the women, the men will be ready to take
centre stage in the
Qatar Open as some of the best tennis players in the world
sere set to jostle for glory and the hugely tantalising rewards which come
alongside it.
It is set to be played out between February 16-22 in the
capital city of Doha as the Middle East swing continues to progress.
There will be some huge names grappling for the title, and
none bigger than the current world number one
Carlos Alcaraz. Already the
22-year-old has a title to his name, picking up an incredible Australian Open
triumph to cement his name among the greats who have won every Grand Slam. He
will be looking to be the latest Spaniard to taste success in Doha as he aims
to continue a flawless 2026.
The challengers are not far behind, with four-time Grand
Slam champion
Jannik Sinner looking to put behind the huge disappointment of
losing out in the semi-final of the Australian Open to an inspired Novak
Djokovic. The Serbian would then go on to lose a first ever final in Melbourne
to the hands of Alcaraz, with both players hugely motivated to get back on
track with a title while continuing to play the world class tennis that they
produced at Melbourne Park.
Two other top 10 players will come off the back of competing
in Rotterdam, in the form of
Felix Auger-Aliassime and Alexander Bublik. The
pair both already have titles to their name in 2026. Auger-Aliassime picked up
the spoils in the recent Open Occitanie while Bublik won out in the opening
week of action in the Hong Kong Open.
Both players will be dangerous, and the same can be said for
the reigning champion Andrey Rublev, albeit he is still slightly out of form
compared to his usual standards. A regular in the top 10 for many years, the
Russian has slipped out of it and could fall further down if unable to defend
the ranking points earned. Jack Draper’s fate is already sealed with his
withdrawal. The British number one lost to Rublev last year and is still not in
the ideal condition to compete on the biggest stage yet.
Andrey Rublev defeated Jack Draper in the final of the Qatar Open 2025
A brace of Russian in the form of Daniil Medvedev and Karen
Khachanov will also make the trip to Doha, both respectively taking the title
in 2023 and 2024 as they look to keep up the Russian dominance. Czechia tennis
fans eagerly awaiting the results of their trio Jakub Mensik, Jiri Lehecka and
Tomas Machac, with the likes of Stefanos Tsitsipas and Denis Shapovalov looking
to roll back the years with a deep run.
Qatar Open prize
money and ranking points
A total of $2,833,335 is on the line to be won in Doha. The
winner will be taking home a very generous $529,945 which accompanied by a
tantalising 500 ranking points. The runner-up will have to settle for $285,095
and 330 ranking points.
Semi-finalist losers will be earning $151,935 as well
as 200 ranking points with quarter-finalists taking home $77,625 and 100
ranking points. A defeat in the last-16 is worth $41,435 and 50 ranking points
with zero wins in the Qatar capital getting the players just $22,095 and a
grand total of zero ranking points.
| Rounds | Points | Prize Money |
| Winner | 500 | $529,945 |
| Finalist | 330 | $285,095 |
| Semi-finalist | 200 | $151,935 |
| Quarter-finalist | 100 | $77,625 |
| Round of 16 | 50 | $41,435 |
| Round of 32 | 0 | $22,095 |