Steve Johnson suspects "financial obligations and commitments" made Novak Djokovic play in Doha because otherwise, he doesn't see any reason why the Serb would bother himself with playing such an event at this part of the year.
Novak Djokovic was hoping to get a good result in Doha this week, in his first tournament since the injury to his left thigh suffered during the 2025 Australian Open. The former world No. 1 didn't get a lucky draw,
Novak Djokovic denied dealing with any injuries following his surprise Qatar Open loss but now he has been spotted limping at the Doha Airport. During the Australian Open, the 37-year-old sustained a hamstring tear, which forced him to retire after only one set played in his semifinal against Alexander Zverev.
After struggling since reaching the 2024 Montreal Final, Andrey Rublev was back to his best level this week 17th ATP Title, 6th 500, 2nd in Doha! Beat De Minaur, Felix, & Draper each in 3 sets. Had to reset to win the 3rd after dropping the 2nd in all 3 pic.twitter.com/Azwdn8tafg
Novak Djokovic and Fernando Verdasco lost to the second-seeded pair in the Doha doubles quarterfinal and that officially ended the Spaniard's career. After destroying Alexander Bublik and Karen Khachanov 6-1 6-1 for their first win as a doubles duo,
The prestigious Doha ATP 500 offers a really interesting first round on Tuesday. Novak Djokovic – who returns from his left thigh injury suffered at the 2025 Australian Open – will make his debut in singles against Matteo Berrettini.
Novak Djokovic confirmed that he is back to being fully healthy following his return to action in Doha.  On Monday, the Serb played his first match since retiring injured against Alexander Zverev in the Australian Open semifinal.
A viral video shows Novak Djokovic limping into the Doha airport as ongoing injury concerns mount after his early exit at the Qatar Open.
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