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.

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

Novak Djokovic was upset by Matteo Berrettini 7-6 (4), 6-2 on Tuesday at the Qatar Open in the Serb’s first match since exiting the Australian Open with a hamstring injury.

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.

Matteo Berrettini of Italy caused a huge upset in the Qatar Open 2025, beating former World No.1 Novak Djokovic in straight sets

Novak Djokovic will face Matteo Berrettini again. The Roman tennis player will challenge the Serbian in the first round of the ATP 500 in Doha, in a draw that has been reshuffled by Jannik

Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic, a 24-time Grand Slam champion, took to social media following his loss in singles at the ATP 500 tournament in Doha, Qatar.

Former British No 1 Laura Robson does not believe Novak Djokovic will be “overly bothered” about his opening round exit at the Qatar Open. Robson, who now works as a tennis analyst and tournament director,