Doha Kicks Off In Style
The WTA’s biggest stars took a break from their preparations to join the Qatar Tennis Federation and Total E&P Qatar at the Qatar Total Open players’ party.
Daria Gavrilova is hoping to follow up her incredible run at the Australian Open.
Swiss player Timea Bacsinszky is the No.11 seed.
Simona Halep – the 2014 champion here in Doha – is the No.2 seed.
Lucie Safarova, Barbora Strycova and Andrea Hlavackova had some fun checking out the props.
The Qatar Total Open player party festivities kicked off in style at the Al Gassar Ballroom in the St. Regis Doha.
The players were treated to the best of Qatari hospitality… from a banquet to a magic show!
Agnieszka Radwanska – known to her peers as “the Ninja” – had a few tricks up her sleeves, too.
Kerber came up to the stage for a magical demonstration.
Halep looked a little skeptical…
…which Radwanska found to be hilarious.
After the show and the speeches, Kristina Mladenovic and Elena Vesnina were ready for some food.
Mladenovic kept a watchful eye over Belinda Bencic and Caroline Garcia, too.
Caroline Wozniacki stopped for a chat with Nasser Al-Khelaifi, president of the Qatar Tennis Federation.
Garbiñe Muguruza was all smiles by the end of the night.