It is held annually in January at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex in Doha, Qatar, since 1993.

1 and 2, respectively) kick off the season on a tennis court situated on a boat off Doha Bay.

The following year saw the duo return, this time playing on a "magic carpet" tennis court in the Souq Waqif.

[2] In 2011, the two came back and opened the new season on a court laid in the water of Doha Bay.

This time, they played on a tennis court in the Katara Cultural Village amphitheatre.