
Following the conclusion of the Australian Open, the stars of the ATP will travel around the globe with some heading to Doha, Qatar for the 2025 Qatar Open, which is scheduled to run from February 17-22, 2025.
An ATP 500 event, the Qatar Open is a fan-favorite tournament that sees several of the ATP's top talent compete for the prestigious title. The Qatar Open will feature a 32-man singles field, and has seen various esteemed competitors lift it's trophy, including Swiss legend Roger Federer, 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal and two-time Olympic gold medalist Andy Murray.
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World No.1 Jannik Sinner will be the top seed at the event. The in-form Italian will be joined by several Grand Slam champions, with Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz, Russian Daniil Medvedev and Serbian Novak Djokovic all scheduled to compete at the event.
Former World No.8 Karen Khachanov shocked the tennis community when he won the title at last year's event. The big-hitting Russian will hope to replicate his performance from last year, and he will be joined by compatriot Andrey Rublev, who won the title in 2020.
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Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov will aim to be fit for the Qatar Open, following his withdrawal due to injury from the Australian Open. Frenchmen Gael Monfils and Ugo Humbert have been announced for the event, as well as Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime and Aussie star Alex de Minaur. Below is the list of entrants.
| Seed* | Name | Current Ranking | Entry Ranking |
| 1 | Jannik Sinner | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Carlos Alcaraz | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | Daniil Medvedev | 5 | 5 |
| 4 | Novak Djokovic | 7 | 7 |
| 5 | Alex de Minaur | 8 | 8 |
| 6 | Andrey Rublev | 9 | 9 |
| 7 | Grigor Dimitrov | 10 | 10 |
| 8 | Stefanos Tsitsipas | 12 | 12 |
| Ugo Humbert | 14 | 14 | |
| Jack Draper | 18 | 18 | |
| Karen Khachanov | 19 | 19 | |
| Arthur Fils | 21 | 21 | |
| Felix Auger-Aliassime | 23 | 23 | |
| Alexei Popyrin | 24 | 24 | |
| Jordan Thompson | 27 | 27 | |
| Jiri Lehecka | 29 | 29 | |
| Nuno Borges | 33 | 33 | |
| Matteo Berrettini | 34 | 34 | |
| Alexander Bublik | 37 | 37 | |
| Tallon Griekspoor | 40 | 40 | |
| Gael Monfils | 41 | 41 | |
| Jan-Lennard Struff | 43 | 43 | |
| Marin Cilic | 181 | 21 (PR) | |
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