DOHA (Qatar): Qatar Airways announced a new sponsorship agreement with top Tunisian WTA tennis player Ons Jabeur, the airlines said on Wednesday.
The partnership will see the Qatar Airways logo appear on Jabeur’s clothing at major tournaments during 2021.
Qatar Airways Senior Vice President Marketing and Corporate Communications, Ms. Salam Al Shawa, said: “We are excited to welcome Ons to the Qatar Airways portfolio of top sport partnerships as Brand Ambassador. Ons is a talented, hardworking sportswoman and we look forward to supporting her goal of breaking into the world’s top 30 women’s tennis players.”
Born in Ksar Hellal in Tunisia, Ons is the all-time best Arab tennis player.
She started playing tennis at the age of 3 and soon rose to become one of the most promising players of her generation, winning the Junior French Open in 2011.
She went on to become a national hero and broke numerous records held by Arab players in the past.
Earlier this year, Jabeur reached the quarterfinal of Australian Open, along with the fourth round at the French Open. She is the first Arab player to break into the world’s top 40, currently ranked 31.
Ons Jabeur said: “I’m extremely proud to become Brand Ambassador for a such a prestigious airline. As a professional tennis player, I travel extensively around the world and Qatar Airways is the best airline I have travelled with. I look forward to enjoying their fabulous service and comfort as much as possible over the coming year.”
Qatar Airways’ global sport sponsorship portfolio includes the Qatar Total Open Tennis Tournament and Qatar ExxonMobil Tennis Open held every year in Doha.
The Qatar Airways football family of top global clubs includes Paris Saint-Germain, AS Roma, Boca Juniors, FC Bayern München, K.A.S. Eupen and Al Sadd SC.
In addition, Qatar Airways is Official Sponsor and the Official Airline Partner of FIFA and the upcoming FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022TM, and has key partnerships with several other high-profile sport events and organisations.
