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I went for the WTA 500 week. It was a great experience. I originally purchased advance stadium tickets for the first round and quarter finals but to be honest there is no need as you can easily buy tickets at the venue for any of the rounds.
We sat in the west side seats which had the sun to one side during the day and then behind during the afternoon which seemed better than the east side which had sun in the faces of the spectators all day. All seating was free seating, so sit where you like. We tried various seats, high, low and to the sides and all provide a really good view of the court.
The Irish village is where the tournament is held and courts 1,2&3 are a minute walk from the main stadium. These courts are free to watch, so you could watch tennis all day for nothing or just pay to enter the stadium. The Irish village has loads of eateries and a large pub so plenty of choice when you are there.
Minus: Unpleasant, sometimes even disrespectful behavior of some members of the security, the Czech flag was missing (perhaps not visible) on the Grandstand, insufficient assortment offered by sellers of sports goods, t-shirts (only small sizes) and advertising and souvenir items.
Plus: Pleasant environment in the area, plenty of opportunities to refresh and relax.
Don't follow the seating advice of the ushers. I was sent to the incorrect seats twice with my 84 year old mother after which I called for the head usher to resolve the issue. My ten cents worth: the various sections should be labelled ie. have Prime A indicated as such on the wall above the area. It's no fun reaching the bottom of a stand (which I was instructed to sit in) with my 84 year old mother and to be advised when we reach the bottom that we're in the incorrect section and have to go up again.
Qatar ExxonMobil Open, Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex
Very mixed experience. The tennis was excellent with good seats at reasonable prices. The food court had an excellent range of food also at reasonable prices but needed more seating. Access to the site needs to be by taxi/Uber which are cheap by European standards. Access to seats OK for fit and healthy people but loads of stairs and no lifts so difficult/impossible for elderly or those with mobility issues.
Administration was abysmal - website poor and uninformative; emails to get required info were just ignored; e-tickets were supposed to be in QTF App wallet but that wouldn't accept my log on with nonsensical 'check your internet ' error message until after the tournament had started - no good to give confidence that we would actually be able to get in. They need to get their act together big time!
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David R.
25 Feb 2024
Qatar ExxonMobil Open, Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex
Need much more activities before the matches - would be good to open the gates sooner.
VIP tickets don’t offer a great value for the price, not even the seats are better.
Nevertheless, a great event, well organised and with a lot of potential, it’s always very nice attend.
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Sandra
25 Feb 2024
Qatar ExxonMobil Open, Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex
Very disappointed to see that all the seats were not occupied for 1/4, 1/2 and final … and couldn’t event buy them … I was there from the beginning and I really enjoy it. People were kind every time … except the Friday.
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Angie D
25 Feb 2024
Qatar ExxonMobil Open, Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex
Amazing - great event!
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Anne
25 Feb 2024
Qatar ExxonMobil Open, Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex
Venue and ticketing all excellent.
Parking for ordinary ticket holders is insufficient
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Gavin
25 Feb 2024
Qatar ExxonMobil Open, Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex
Fabulous evening. Good staff and well organised. Its a shame there are no toilets in the upper tiers of the Grandstand.
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Arun a v
25 Feb 2024
Qatar ExxonMobil Open, Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex
Thank you! I enjoyed all the best for your future!!!
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KUNAL SHARMA
25 Feb 2024
Qatar ExxonMobil Open, Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex
Great
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Chiraz
25 Feb 2024
Qatar ExxonMobil Open, Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex
An amazing experience
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Alaa
25 Feb 2024
Qatar ExxonMobil Open, Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex
AMAZING
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Fernando
25 Feb 2024
Qatar ExxonMobil Open, Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex
I bought tickets because Rafa Nadal was announced as a participant. When he withdrew, I wasn't able to get my money back.
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Josh
20 Feb 2024
Qatar TotalEnergies Open, Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex