WTA 1000 + ATP 500 Doha, February
Qatar Open Prize Money 2026: The Doha Breakdown Per Round for the WTA 1000 and ATP 500
Doha opens the Gulf fortnight: a WTA 1000 for the women, then an ATP 500 for the men a week later, both at the Khalifa complex. What each round pays, how the purse jumped when the events moved up a category, and who has won.
- WTA champion, 2026
- $665,000plus 1,000 ranking points
- ATP champion, 2026
- $529,945plus 500 ranking points
- Next edition
- Feb 8WTA February 8 to 14, 2027; ATP February 15 to 20, 2027
Next edition
When is the next Qatar Open?
In shortThe next edition, with dates from the tours' published calendar and a file for your own calendar app.
The next Qatar Open
WTAWTA 1000
In 98 days
February 8 to February 14, 2027
Doha, Qatar
Add to calendarATPATP 500
In 105 days
February 15 to February 20, 2027
Doha, Qatar
Add to calendar
Dates are the tours' published calendar, checked every week. See the full season calendar.
Prize money per round
Qatar Open prize money breakdown per round
In shortThe 2026 WTA 1000 in Doha paid $4,088,211, with $665,000 for the champion. The ATP 500 the following week paid $2,833,335, of which $529,945 went to the men's champion.
Qatar Open prize money is paid in US dollars, per player, according to the round a player reaches. Lose in the quarterfinals and you take the quarterfinal amount, not the sum of every round before it. The table below shows the women's and the men's singles for the 2026 edition with the ranking points for each round.
Qatar Open prize money per round, Doha
Singles, per player, 2026 edition, in USD. Bars follow the WTA figures
| Round reached | Share of the champion's cheque | WTA | ATP | WTA / ATP pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | $665,000 | $529,945 | 1,000 / 500 | |
| Runner-up | $385,001 | $285,095 | 650 / 330 | |
| Semifinal | $197,000 | $151,935 | 390 / 200 | |
| Quarterfinal | $98,500 | $77,625 | 215 / 100 | |
| Round of 16 | $49,250 | $41,435 | 120 / 50 | |
| Round of 32 | $26,000 | $22,095 | 65 / 0 | |
| First round | $18,300 | - | 10 / - |
Sources: WTA preview notes for the Qatar TotalEnergies Open and the ATP prize money release for the Qatar ExxonMobil Open. The women's first round is the round of 56, with byes for the top eight seeds.
The women's ladder is longer and steeper at the bottom. A first-round loser in the 56-player draw took $18,300, while the men's 32-player draw paid $22,095 to its first-round losers. The champions' cheques sit closer together, at $665,000 for the women and $529,945 for the men, with 1,000 and 500 ranking points respectively.
One quirk is that the round of 16 in the men's event is the second round, because the draw starts at 32. In the women's event, the round of 16 is the fourth round for unseeded players and the third for the top eight, who skip the first.
Doha against Dubai
Qatar Open vs Dubai: who pays more?
In shortOn the women's side, nobody: both WTA 1000s offered $4,088,211 in 2026. In 2026 the men's purse was about 17 percent bigger in Dubai: $3,311,005 against $2,833,335 in Doha.
The Gulf fortnight, side by side
Latest verified edition of each event, total purse and champion's cheque, US dollars
Doha, WTA 1000WTA 1000, 2026
Total $4,088,211Champion $665,000
Dubai, WTA 1000WTA 1000, 2026
Total $4,088,211Champion $665,000
Doha, ATP 500ATP 500, 2026
Total $2,833,335Champion $529,945
Dubai, ATP 500ATP 500, 2026
Total $3,311,005Champion $619,160
The two women's events now run on the same scale, down to the dollar, with $4,088,211 each and $665,000 for each champion. The men's events are both ATP 500s but Dubai's purse is larger, which is why its champion earns more than the Doha champion. See our Dubai Tennis Championships guide for its own breakdown.
Purse by year
Qatar Open prize money by year
In shortThe women's purse rose from $780,637 in 2023, as a WTA 500, to $4,088,211 in 2026. The men's prize money went from $2,760,000 in 2025 to $2,833,335.
Qatar Open total purse by year, in US dollars
WTAATP| Year | WTA total (USD) | ATP total (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $780,637 | not verified |
| 2025 | $3,654,963 | $2,760,000 |
| 2026 | $4,088,211 | $2,833,335 |
WTA: total prize money from the WTA preview notes for each edition. ATP: prize money from the ATP releases since the event became an ATP 500 in 2025. Years we could not confirm are left out.
The purse in context
Compared with the 35 event rows in the prize-money ledger, by total purse in US dollars.
- WTAWTA 1000, 2026
- $4,088,211Total purse
- No. 24Of 35 events by purse
- +11.9%Against the year before
- 16.3%Champion's share of the purse
- ATPATP 500, 2026
- $2,833,335Total purse
- No. 29Of 35 events by purse
- +2.7%Against the year before
- 18.7%Champion's share of the purse
Each row of the ledger is one tour's edition, so a combined event appears once per tour. See the full ledger.
The jump in the women's column is the category change. In 2023 Doha was a WTA 500 with a 28-player draw and $780,637 in prize money; the champion took $120,150. As a WTA 1000 in 2025 the purse was $3,654,963, and in 2026 it reached $4,088,211. The 2024 edition is left out of the chart because the WTA's preview document for that year gives conflicting figures.
The men's purse is younger as a series. The ATP lists $2,760,000 in prize money for 2025, the first year at 500 level, and $2,833,335 for 2026, an increase of under 3 percent. For every event in one table, see the tennis prize money ledger.
How the event grew
How the Qatar Open grew into two big events
In shortThe men's tournament started in 1993 and the women's in 2001. Doha hosted the WTA Finals from 2008 to 2010, and since 2025 both events have played at their highest level yet.
- 1993
Men's event founded
The ATP dates the Qatar ExxonMobil Open to 1993, one of the first tour events in the Gulf.
- 2001
Women's event added
The WTA lists 2001 as its first edition; Martina Hingis and Maria Sharapova are among its past champions.
- 2008-10
WTA Finals in Doha
The Khalifa complex staged the season-ending WTA Finals three years running.
- 2025
Both events move up
The men's event became an ATP 500, and Doha and Dubai were both WTA 1000s, as they were again a year later.
- 2026
Muchova and Alcaraz
Karolina Muchova won her first WTA 1000; Carlos Alcaraz beat Arthur Fils in 50 minutes for his first Doha title.
Venue and dates
Qatar Open dates and venue
In shortDoha is played in February at the Khalifa International Tennis & Squash Complex. The next women's event runs February 8 to 14, 2027, the men's February 15 to 20, 2027.
- Category
- WTA 1000 (women), ATP 500 (men)
- Last edition
- WTA February 8 - 14, 2026; ATP February 16 - 21, 2026
- Venue
- Khalifa International Tennis & Squash Complex
- Surface
- Outdoor hard
- Draws
- 56 singles (women), 32 (men)
The women's event has been held at the Khalifa complex since 2008, the year it also began three seasons as host of the WTA Finals. The men's event uses the same center court a week later, with a schedule built around the evening: in 2026 the ATP had the singles final start at 9 p.m. local time. The 2026 women's tournament was the first WTA 1000 of the season.
Champions
Recent Qatar Open champions
In shortKarolina Muchova and Carlos Alcaraz won in 2026. Iga Swiatek won the women's event three years running from 2022 to 2024; Roger Federer has the most men's titles, 3.
Most titles in the data
Counted from the verified finals 2022 to 2026; earlier editions are not in this count.
3titles
Iga Swiatek
2022, 2023, 2024
Qatar Open singles finals
Champion first, runner-up and score under the name.
Men
Women
Alcaraz's 2026 title was his first in Doha, won in a final that lasted 50 minutes, and he joined Rafael Nadal, David Ferrer and Roberto Bautista Agut on the list of Spanish champions. Muchova's run included a three-set semifinal against Maria Sakkari, from a set and a break down. A year earlier Amanda Anisimova won the women's title as the No. 41, the lowest-ranked champion in the event's history according to the WTA.
The ATP's record book is short and specific. Andy Murray is the youngest men's champion, at 20 in 2008, Roberto Bautista Agut the oldest, at 33 in 2022, and Rainer Schuettler the lowest-ranked, at No. 124 in 1999.
How to watch
How to watch the Qatar Open in the US
In shortTennis TV streams the men's ATP 500. Tennis Channel holds the US rights to WTA events played outside the US through 2032, Doha included.
- Men's event
- Tennis TV, the ATP's streaming service, shows every match live and on demand.
- Women's event
- Tennis Channel and its streaming service carry WTA events played outside the US under a deal that runs through 2032.
- Time zone
- Doha is eight hours ahead of New York in February; a 9 p.m. final starts at 1 p.m. Eastern.
For the full season around the Gulf weeks, see the tennis calendar and the tournaments guide.
FAQ
Qatar Open prize money: questions and answers
In shortShort answers on the Doha purse, the payouts per round and the two tournaments, all taken from the tables on this page.
How much prize money does the Qatar Open winner get?
In 2026 the women's champion received $665,000 and 1,000 ranking points, the men's champion $529,945 and 500 points. The amounts are per player, before tax, in US dollars.
What is the Qatar Open prize money breakdown per round?
WTA 1000 in 2026: champion $665,000, runner-up $385,001, semifinal $197,000, quarterfinal $98,500, round of 16 $49,250, round of 32 $26,000, first round $18,300. ATP 500: champion $529,945, runner-up $285,095, semifinal $151,935, quarterfinal $77,625, round of 16 $41,435, first round $22,095.
What is the total prize money at the Qatar Open?
The 2026 women's event offered $4,088,211 and the men's event $2,833,335, according to the WTA and ATP. The totals include doubles and qualifying.
Is the Qatar Open a WTA 1000 or a WTA 500?
It is a WTA 1000. The WTA lists the 2026 event as the 24th edition and the 10th at WTA 1000 level; in 2023 it was a WTA 500.
Is the ATP event in Doha an ATP 500?
Yes, since 2025. The ATP describes the 2025 Qatar ExxonMobil Open as the first edition under ATP 500 status; before that it was an ATP 250.
When is the Qatar Open?
In February. The next women's event runs February 8 to 14, 2027 and the men's event February 15 to 20, 2027, according to the WTA and ATP calendars.
Where is the Qatar Open played?
At the Khalifa International Tennis & Squash Complex in Doha, on outdoor hard courts. The women's event has been held there since 2008, and the venue also staged the WTA Finals from 2008 to 2010.
Who won the Qatar Open in 2026?
Karolina Muchova beat Victoria Mboko 6-4, 7-5 in the women's final. Carlos Alcaraz beat Arthur Fils 6-2, 6-1 in the men's final.
Who has won the Qatar Open the most?
Roger Federer holds the men's record with 3 titles and 27 match wins. On the women's side, Iga Swiatek won three in a row from 2022 to 2024.