The qualifying stages of the Qatar Classic will be held between October 27-28, where six Qatari players, including the highly-talented Syed Azlan Amjad will be in action.
According to the draw, Ajmad will be joined by Abdulrahman al-Malki, Ahmad Mohammed al-Tamimi, Abdulwahab al-Ishaq, Umair Zaman and Hamad al-Amri at the event. Qatar’s Rashid al-Harib and Mohammad Salim Saadi al-Yaafei have been listed in the reserves. The tournament matches will be held at the Khalifa Tennis and Squash Complex.
Qatar’s top player Abdulla Mohd al-Tamimi - ranked 42 in the world - is part of the main draw that has attracted the world’s top players for the week-long event. Ramy Ashour, will return to the scene of his second and third World Championship triumphs, while the man he beat in both finals, two-time Qatar Classic champion Mohamed ElShorbagy, is seeded on the top half of the draw, alongside World No.1 Gregory Gaultier, who he is seeded to meet in the semi-finals. Tournament Director Tareq Zainal said: “This is a great opportunity for Qatar players to learn and improve as they play in the qualifying stage. World’s rising players will appear in the qualifying stage of the event.”
First-round loser gets $1,888 while the round two players get $3,206. Players in the third round take home $5,415 and the semi-finalists pocket $9,120. The total prize money is $165,000.
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