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Rafael Nadal recovered from a set deficit to beat fellow Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-1 in round one of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open on Tuesday.
Novak Djokovic kicked off his 2016 campaign with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Dustin Brown in round one of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open on Monday.
It was the best match of the tournament and it was a first for Viktoria Azarenka. After four defeats out of four, Vika finally found a way to beat Venus Williams which she did in storming fashion after a disastrous start, 2-6, 6-2, 6-4.
Venus Williams was taking a deserved day off at the Qatar Total Open, having a routine practice with hitting partners on a court adjacent to where little kids were playing mini-tennis with coaches dressed up as Winnie the Pooh, Tigger and Donald Duck.
Maria Sharapova performed as expected, with the top seed making a winning start on her debut in Mexico. The No. 2 opened play with a 6-4, 6-1 defeat of American Shelby Rogers after losing serve in the opening game but storming back against the youngster after an hour and a quarter.
Novak Djokovic has been named in Forbes Magazine’s 30 under 30 list of the Sports World’s Brightest Stars. Forbes writes, "Twice voted ATP player of the year (2011 and 2012), Djokovic reclaimed his title as the world’s No. 1 tennis player in July 2014, surpassing rival Rafael Nadal.
David Ferrer survived an ace onslaught from Ivo Karlovic to clinch a berth in his 47th tour-level final at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open on Friday. The fourth-seeded Spaniard overcame 30 aces and 67 winners for the victory in three tie-break sets, 6-7(2), 7-6(5), 7-6(4).
Novak Djokovic has had better days at the office, and will undoubtedly have more in the very near future. Thursday at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open was not one of them. Djokovic was stunned in the singles quarterfinals by Ivo Karlovic 6-7(2), 7-6(6), 6-4 then lost his doubles semifinal with Filip Krajinovic to Rafael Nadal and Juan Monaco 7-6(3), 6-1.
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For a fleeting moment it felt like Roger Federer would suffer the same fate that had befallen Rafael Nadal in Doha: a first-match ouster. Instead, Federer fought back to beat John Millman 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 in round two of the Brisbane International on Thursday.
Novak Djokovic has already played four matches this week--two in singles and two in doubles at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open. Rafael Nadal, also in Doha, has already played three (one in singles and two in doubles). Roger Federer, on the other hand, has not yet taken the court at the Brisbane International.
Rafael Nadal has thrown grave doubts over his participation in the Australian Open after two humiliating performances that have demonstrated he is functioning well below 100% fitness with the year’s first Grand Slam tournament just 11 days away.
Novak Djokovic kicked off his 2015 campaign in fine form, taking care of fellow Serb Dusan Lajovic 6-2, 6-1 in round one of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open on Tuesday. Djokovic needed just 59 minutes to set up a meeting with Sergiy Stakhovsky.
Move over, Gael Monfils and Coca-Cola! There's a new dynamic duo in town. Serena Williams used the wonders of a "miracle coffee" to overcome Flavia Pennetta 0-6, 6-3, 6-0 at the Hopman Cup on Monday afternoon. As the score suggests, Williams got off to a stunningly slow start before recovering to put the United States ahead of Italy 1-0.
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