Nadal & Federe - Blazing Start to 2012 Tour

jane01
By jane01

Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer launched the 2012 ATP World Tour season at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open at sunset Sunday in Doha's spectacular Katara amphitheatre.

From the ATP:

Many of the world's best tennis players open their season campaigns at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open, one of two ATP World Tour events held in the Middle East.

The tournament is being held between 2 and 7 January 2012 with total prize money of over $1 million dollars.

Please share you pictures from the tournament on QL!

By Chairboy• 3 Jan 2012 12:03
Rating: 3/5
Chairboy

Murray has for the past 2 years gone straight to Australia in preparation for the Open as opposed to preping in Doha.

By s_isale• 3 Jan 2012 10:46
s_isale

they come for the appearance fee or to play?

By abalbano• 3 Jan 2012 10:18
abalbano

how to upload pics i had some pics taken yesterday during kids day with federer.

By GodFather.• 3 Jan 2012 10:11
GodFather.

Good luck to the players may the best one who performs win..

Kind of disappointed that Andy Murray & Novak Djokovic have for the 3rd year in a row declined to attend the Doha event???

By Formatted Soul• 3 Jan 2012 10:04
Formatted Soul

Where is the pic?

I saw Federer practicing yesterday...he didn’t look his usual self..he was looking very tired...:( hope he retains his title..

By anonymous• 3 Jan 2012 08:31
anonymous

Any "blazing" photos?

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