Novak Djokovic has almost fully recovered from the injury that ended his Australian Open campaign and has set his sights on lifting a 100th singles title at this month's Qatar Open.
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Djokovic 'almost 100%' after injury, aiming for 100th title in Doha
The 24-time Grand Slam champion retired due to a hamstring injury in his semifinal against Alexander Zverev last month.
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Karen Khachanov Wins Men's Singles Title at 2024 Qatar Open
The Russian prevailed against Jakub Menšík of the Czech Republic in the final.
Critical ReportTop seed Iga Swiatek overcame a gritty challenge by world No. 4 Elena Rybakina to take home the Qatar Open title for the third straight year with a 7-6 (10-8), 6-2 victory in Saturday's final.
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Swiatek holds off Rybakina to capture third straight Qatar Open crown
The Pole became the first player to capture a title at an event in three successive years since Serena Williams triumphed in Miami from 2013 to 2015.
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Iga Świątek Wins Qatar Open Title for Third Consecutive Year
This was the first title the WTA's Number 1 player has won in 2024 so far.
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Naomi Osaka falls against Karolina Pliskova in Qatar Open quarterfinals
Osaka went down 7-6 (8-6), 7-6 (7-5) after saving three match points.
The Japan TimesRafael Nadal was forced to shelve his plans to return to action at next week's Qatar Open, admitting on Wednesday that he is "not ready to compete."
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Rafael Nadal pulls out of Qatar Open, hopes to return for Indian Wells
The 22-time Grand Slam title winner now hopes to return to the tour at the Indian Wells Masters.
The Japan TimesNaomi Osaka said she had taken a page out of Novak Djokovic's tactical playbook and tweaked her return game at the Qatar Open after the former No. 1 earned back-to-back wins for the first time in almost two years.
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Osaka takes a page out of Djokovic's playbook to improve return
Osaka said that a conversation with her coach Wim Fissette sparked the adjustments to her game.
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