Novak Djokovic suffered another setback when he got eliminated from the Qatar Open after losing to Matteo Berrenttini in successive sets. Serbian star Djokovic suffered from multiple physical ailments in the recent period, together with public criticism from the Australian Open when he withdrew from his Alexander Zverev semifinal match. The Serbian tennis player provided MRI evidence that confirmed his actual medical situation to put doubts at rest.
Health issues did not stop him from participating in the Doha tournament where he lost the first round 7-6, 6-2. The partnership between Djokovic and Verdasco won their first match, but they had to withdraw during the quarterfinals.
During his post-match interview, Djokovic explained that Berrettini outplayed him and denied any injury presence. I delivered my performance without pain even though I was not playing at my peak level. The opponent earned his victory.
The tennis competitor takes Indian Wells as his next destination to pursue better results at this Masters 1000 tournaments that has been his victory five times.