Rafael Nadal visits The Pearl-Qatar

Press release

Published January 11th, 2011 - 02:54 GMT

Al Bawaba

Current world number one tennis star, Rafael Nadal, in Doha to compete at the Qatar ExxonMobil Tennis Open 2011, visited The Pearl-Qatar, touring the Island in a luxury yacht, on Saturday January 8, and taking in the sites of Doha’s premier luxury development.

“The Pearl-Qatar is honored to welcome Rafael Nadal to its marina. As Qatar hosts more and more international sports events such as the Qatar Open, high-profile visitors such as Nadal will naturally be curious to see what Doha has to offer. We know The Pearl-Qatar provides a snapshot of Doha that is world-class,” a Senior Manager from The Pearl-Qatar said.

This is Nadal’s fourth appearance in Doha. He arrived to Doha on Monday, January 3rd and left Qatar on Sunday on route to the first Grand Slam tennis tournament of the year – the Australian Open in Melbourne.

Background Information

United Development Company

United Development Company (UDC) is a leading Qatari public shareholding company with a mission to identify and invest in long-term projects contributing to Qatar’s growth and providing good shareholder value. Established in 1999, the Company was first listed on the Qatar Exchange in June of 2003. It has an authorized share capital of QR 3.5 billion and total assets of QR 18.3 billion at 31 March 2019.