Novak Djokovic brought world number one Andy Murray’s 28-match winning streak to an end in Doha on Saturday to retain the Qatar Open title in a three-set thriller.
Serb star Djokovic won 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 in a match lasting almost three hours to claim his 25th career victory over his great British rival.
Saturday’s final meeting between the world’s two top-ranked players was their 36th overall, with 19 of those coming in finals.
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Cincinnati 2008: Murray won 7-6 7-6
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Miami 2009: Murray won 6-2 7-5
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Australian Open 2011: Djokovic won 6-4 6-2 6-3
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Cincinnati 2011: Murray won 6-4 3-0 (Djokovic retired)
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Miami 2012: Djokovic won 6-1 7-6
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US Open 2012: Murray won 7-6 7-5 2-6 3-6 6-2
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Shanghai 2012: Djokovic won 5-7 7-6 6-3
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Australian Open 2013: Djokovic won 6-7 7-6 6-3 6-2
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Wimbledon final 2013: Murray won 6-4 7-5 6-4
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Australian Open final 2015: Djokovic won 7-6 6-7 6-3 6-0
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Miami 2015: Djokovic won 7-6 4-6 6-0
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Canada 2015: Murray won 6-4 4-6 6-3
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Paris 2015: Djokovic won 6-2 6-4
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Australian Open 2016: Djokovic won 6-1 7-5 7-6
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Madrid 2016: Djokovic won 6-2 3-6 6-3
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Rome 2016: Murray won 6-3 6-3
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French Open 2016: Djokovic won 3-6 6-1 6-2 6-4
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London 2016: Murray won 6-3 6-4
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Doha 2017: Djokovic won 6-3, 5-7, 6-4
