Novak Djokovic won his first title of the year by dominating Rafael Nadal, 6-1, 6-2, in the Qatar Open final in Doha on Saturday. It was Djokovic’s 16th straight final since he lost in the Qatar Open quarterfinals last year.
Going into the final, Djokovic and Nadal were tied at 23 wins apiece in their career meetings, the most matchups between any players in ATP Tour history. Djokovic has won nine of their last 10 matches, and he posted 30 winners to only nine for Nadal in the 73-minute match on Saturday.
u25a0 Stan Wawrinka will play for a third successive Chennai Open title in India against Borna Coric, the youngest finalist on the ATP Tour in eight years.