After recovering from the injury, Novak Djokovic was present in Qatar to attend Doha Open 2025. This is the ATP 500 on the hard ground, with the participation of 32 players. Here, Nole is ranked No. 3.
According to the draw results, Djokovic's opponent in the opening match was Matteo Berrettini. In the previous 4 meetings, the Serbian player won. However, in Qatar, a big surprise happened.
Entering Set 1, Djokovic must save 3 Break Points in Game 5 to protect the gaming game. Shortly thereafter, he had 3 chances to win the break but did not take advantage of success. After that, the two players had to pull together in the tie-break series, with a 7-4 victory in favor of Berrettini.
Sang set 2, Djokovic suddenly went down clearly. The No. 3 seed was broken early in Game 2. In the rest of the set, the 37-year-old not only could not reclaim the break, even losing the 8 game of the ball and lost the difference 2-6.
In the end, Djokovic received a defeat of 6-7 (4), 2-6 and officially stopped in the first round of Doha Open. This is Berrettini's first victory over a rival in the Top 10 since January 2023. He will face Tallon Griekspoor in the second round.
Be eliminated early in men's singles, Nole will focus on playing in men's singles. Currently, he and Fernando Verdasco have reached the quarterfinals. They will compete for the semi -final tickets with the Finn Harri Heliovaara / Henry Pattem.
