DOHA, Qatar — After being crushed by Novak Djokovic 6-1, 6-2 in the Qatar Open final on Saturday, Rafael Nadal admired the Serb's handiwork.
"I played against a player who did everything perfect," Nadal said. "I know nobody playing tennis like this ever. Since I know this sport, I never saw somebody playing at this level.
"When I say perfect, it's not one thing in particular. It's everything. If not, it's not perfect."
Even Djokovic impressed himself.
"It did feel as close to perfection as it could get," said Djokovic, who didn't drop a set all week.