Defeating Murray, Djokovic won Qatar Open

The Serbian star put in an impressive performance to defeat Andy Murray in the Qatar Open final with a score of 2-1: 6-3, 5-7, 6-4.

As expected, the Qatar Open final between the two top contenders was very exciting. Although he was at a disadvantage in recent confrontations, Novak Djokovic still entered the match confidently.

Qatar Open final video: Djokovic 2-1 Murray

The No. 2 seed started well with a 6-3 win in the first set. Despite missing three match-points in game 10 and losing 5-7 in the second set, Nole did not show any signs of weakness.

The former world number 1 played at a very high level in the deciding set to win 6-4, thereby defeating Murray with a final score of 2-1: 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 after nearly 3 hours of competition.

Djokovic defeated Murray to successfully defend his Qatar Open title. Photo: Getty Images.

“Beating a great opponent like Murray to win the championship is a great start to the new season. I tried to win every point and tried to control the game with strong play to win,” Djokovic said.

Murray was disappointed, although the defeat did not cause him to lose his world number one position. “It’s hard to swallow the defeat. A top-level match requires consistent performance as well as a very high level of fitness. I will come back stronger in the next tournaments.”

Besides successfully defending his Qatar Open title, Djokovic also ended Murray's 28-game winning streak at ATP tournaments.

According to Zing