Despite dealing with a significant muscle tear, Djokovic returned ahead of schedule to compete in Doha at the Qatar Open (called the Qatar ExxonMobil Open for sponsorship purposes

Djokovic started the 2025 campaign in Brisbane and lost to Reilly Opelka. The Serb moved to Melbourne, chasing his 11th Australian Open crown. The veteran struggled in the opening two rounds before toppling Tomas Machac and Jiri Lehecka.

Italian Matteo Berrettini upset third-seeded Novak Djokovic 7-6 (4), 6-2 in the first round of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha on Tuesday. It was the first career win in five attempts for Berrettini against the Serbian and also his first victory over a top-10 player since 2023.

The action at the ATP Doha – Qatar Open continues on day two with 11 matches on the slate and, as always, we here at LWOT will be offering our predictions for every match, including Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Hamad Medjedovic and Daniil Medvedev vs Karen Khachanov.