Novak Djokovic made a superb start to the 2017 season by beating his rival and current World No.1 Andy Murray to win the Qatar Open title on Saturday. The Serb prevailed 6-3 5-7 6-4 in an epic final in Doha which will give him enough confidence for the Australian Open later this month.

Novak Djokovic saved five match points as he rallied to beat Fernando Verdasco 4-6, 7-6(7), 6-3 at the Qatar Open on Friday. The Serbian will meet Andy Murray in the final after the top-ranked Scot brushed aside Thomas Berdych 6-3, 6-4 in the other semi-final.

After winning 41 matches on-the-trot, the World No.1 pair of Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis tasted defeat in the quarter-final of the Qatar Open on Thursday. The Indo-Swiss pair went down to Elena Vesnina and Daria Kasatkina 6-2, 4-6, 5-10 to bring the curtains down on their unbeaten streak.