The 2025 Qatar Open has the potential to be the best ATP 500 tournament of the season, and the players on the entry list will compete for significant financial rewards.
This year's tournament in Doha has been upgraded to ATP 500 status from 250. This convinced some of the best men's players to sign up, meaning the 2025 iteration should be incredible viewing for the fans. The tournament runs from February 17th to 22nd.
Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, and Novak Djokovic are all on the entry list, but whether they all compete depends on Djokovic's fitness. He is recovering from a tear in his left hamstring.
A recent report suggested that the injury was not as severe as first feared and that Djokovic being fit for the 2025 Qatar Open is possible. There may never be another opportunity to see him, Alcaraz, and Sinner playing at the same ATP 500 tournament. They will all also play for their share of $3,035,960.
Middle Eastern events are known for offering impressive financial incentives to players. Therefore, the significant rewards given to players who go far in the draw in Doha are unsurprising.
The 2025 Qatar Open champion will receive $516,165 and 500 ranking points. Karen Khachanov is the defending champion, having defeated the very talented Jakub Mensik 7-6, 6-4 in the final in Doha.
Many of the best players in tennis history have won the Qatar Open title, showing how it also attracted strong entry lists before being upgraded to ATP 250 status. Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, and Andy Murray are among the former champions.
Nadal, Murray, Stan Wawrinka, who does not like his career being compared to Murray, Andy Roddick, and Tomas Berdych, have been the runner-up at the Qatar Open since it was first played in 1993.
This year's runner-up at the Qatar Open will receive 330 ranking points and $277,715 for that achievement. The high-quality entry list means the runner-up could be one of the best players in the world.
Gael Monfils and Alexei Popyrin were defeated in the 2024 semifinals. The men who replicate that achievement will receive $148,005, a significant reward for reaching a semifinal, and 200 ranking points.
100 ranking points and $75,615 are on offer for the four quarterfinalists. That is guaranteed for reaching that stage, and the players who get to the quarterfinals have an opportunity to play for the higher amounts mentioned.
Players who win one main draw match and reach the round of 16 will collect 50 ranking points and $40,365 for those efforts. The opening round will give zero ranking points and $21,525 to losers.
Although the financial rewards are an additional incentive, Alcaraz, Djokovic, and Sinner are already very wealthy. Djokovic has won more prize money than any other man in tennis history, and Sinner's $6,000,000 for winning the 2024 Six Kings Slam exhibition was the highest reward in the history of the sport.
That trio will be most concerned about winning the tournament for the achievement itself and making a mark against some of their biggest rivals. Therefore, the event in Doha should be a terrific viewing experience for fans worldwide.
2025 Qatar Open Doha ATP Prize Money & Points Overview:
| Round | Points | Prize Money |
| Winner | 500 points | $516,165 |
| Finalist | 330 points | $277,715 |
| Semi-finalists | 200 points | $148,005 |
| Quarter-finalists | 100 points | $75,615 |
| 2nd round | 50 points | $40,365 |
| 1st round | 0 points | $21,525 |
