2013 Qatar Open
Tennis tournament
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The 2013 Qatar Open (also known as 2013 Qatar ExxonMobil Open for sponsorship reasons) was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 21st edition of the Qatar Open, and part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2013 ATP World Tour. It took place at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex in Doha, Qatar, from 31 December 2012, through 5 January 2013. Second-seeded Richard Gasquet on the singles title.
| 2013 Qatar Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 31 December 2012 – 5 January 2013 |
| Edition | 21st |
| Category | ATP World Tour 250 series |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $1,024,000 |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
| Location | Doha, Qatar |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Richard Gasquet | |
| Doubles | |
 Christopher Kas / Philipp Kohlschreiber | |
Finals
Singles
Richard Gasquet defeated 
Nikolay Davydenko, 3–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–3- It was Gasquet's 1st singles title of the year and the 8th of his career.
Doubles
Christopher Kas / Philipp Kohlschreiber defeated 
Julian Knowle / 
Filip Polášek, 7–5, 6–4
Singles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 ESP |
David Ferrer | 5 | 1 |
| FRA |
Richard Gasquet | 10 | 2 |
| GER |
Philipp Kohlschreiber | 20 | 3 |
 RUS |
Mikhail Youzhny | 25 | 4 |
| FRA |
Jérémy Chardy | 32 | 5 |
 SRB |
Viktor Troicki | 38 | 6 |
| ESP |
Feliciano López | 40 | 7 |
| ESP |
Pablo Andújar | 42 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings as of December 24, 2012.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
Doubles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 SWE |
Robert Lindstedt | SRB |
Nenad Zimonjić | 28 | 1 |
 AUT |
Julian Knowle |  SVK |
Filip Polášek | 69 | 2 |
 ITA |
Daniele Bracciali | AUT |
Oliver Marach | 72 | 3 |
 CZE |
František Čermák | SVK |
Michal Mertiňák | 72 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings as of December 24, 2012.
Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
Abdulrahman Harib / Mousa Shanan Zayed- Jabor Mohammed Ali Mutawa /
Mohamed Safwat