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WORLD NO. 1 MURRAY Vs WORLD NO. 2 DJOKOVIC in DOHA FINAL QATAR EXXONMOBIL OPEN: DAY 6 MEDIA NOTES Saturday, January 7, 2017 Khalifa Tennis Complex, Doha, Qatar | January 2-7, 2017 Draw: S-32, D-16 | Prize Money: $1,237,190 | Surface: Outdoor Hard ATP Info Tournament Info ATP PR & Marketing www.ATPWorldTour.com www.QatarTennis.org Martin Dagahs: [email protected] Twitter: @ATPWorldTour Twitter: @QatarTennis Kate Flory: [email protected] Facebook: @ATPWorldTour Facebook: @QatarTennis Press Room: +974 44409620 WORLD NO. 1 MURRAY vs WORLD NO. 2 DJOKOVIC IN DOHA FINAL The Top 2 players in the Emirates ATP Rankings will meet in Doha for the first time when former champions Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic face off in the 25th Qatar ExxonMobil Open final. Though Djokovic leads the FedEx ATP Head 2 Head 24-11, Murray is 8-10 in finals and won their last match on November 20 to capture the ATP Finals title and clinch the year-end No. 1 ranking. Born one week apart in May 1987, Murray and Djokovic have met in all four Grand Slam finals and at the ATP Finals, Olympics and all nine ATP World Tour Masters 1000 events (including Montréal and Toronto). However, they have never played at an ATP World Tour 250 event. Djokovic is 19-8 against Murray on hard courts, but lost their lone meeting in the Middle East at 2012 Dubai. Murray is 0-19 when he loses the first set against Djokovic. On the other hand, Djokovic has posted five wins over Murray from a set down, including the 2016 Roland Garros final that completed his career Grand Slam. Djokovic and Murray have split 16 tiebreakers in their rivalry. Murray enters Saturday’s final on a career-best 28-match win streak, 15 shy of Djokovic’s longest unbeaten run. INFOSYS ATP SCORES & STATS Qatar ExxonMobil Open [1] Andy Murray [2] Novak Djokovic Aces 31 14 1st-Serve Percentage 64.6% (179 of 277) 65.3% (164 of 251) 1st-Serve Points Won 77% (137 of 179) 81% (133 of 164) 2nd-Serve Points Won 50% (49 of 98) 51% (44 of 87) Service Games Won 84% (36 of 43) 86% (38 of 44) Break Points Saved 53% (8 of 15) 63% (10 of 16) 1st-Serve Return Points Won 36% (69 of 193) 34% (61 of 178) 2nd-Serve Return Points Won 60% (78 of 130) 58% (65 of 112) Return Games Won 33% (14 of 42) 31% (14 of 45) Break Points Converted 37% (14 of 38) 58% (14 of 24) NOTE: Djokovic leads Murray in 6 of 10 categories. EMIRATES ATP RANKING POINTS AND PRIZE MONEY Qatar ExxonMobil Open Champion Finalist Ranking Points 250 150 Singles Prize Money $209,665 $110,420 Doubles Prize Money $67,140 $35,300 NOTE: Chardy/Martin d. Pospisil/Stepanek in doubles final on Friday. Qatar ExxonMobil Open Day 6 – Saturday, January 7, 2017 Page 2 of 3 www.ATPWorldTour.com FEDEX ATP HEAD 2 HEADS - SINGLES FINAL [1] Andy Murray (GBR) vs [2] Novak Djokovic (SRB) Djokovic Leads 24-11 06 ATP Masters 1000 Madrid (Spain) Hard R16 Novak Djokovic 1-6 7-5 6-3 07 ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells (U.S.A.) Hard SF Novak Djokovic 6-2 6-3 07 ATP Masters 1000 Miami (U.S.A.) Hard SF Novak Djokovic 6-1 6-0 08 ATP Masters 1000 Monte-Carlo Clay R16 Novak Djokovic 6-0 6-4 08 ATP Masters 1000 Toronto (Canada) Hard QF Andy Murray 6-3 7-6(3) 08 ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati (U.S.A.) Hard F Andy Murray 7-6(4) 7-6(5) 09 ATP Masters 1000 Miami (U.S.A.) Hard F Andy Murray 6-2 7-5 11 Australian Open (Australia) Hard F Novak Djokovic 6-4 6-2 6-3 11 ATP Masters 1000 Rome (Italy) Clay SF Novak Djokovic 6-1 3-6 7-6(2) 11 ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati (U.S.A.) Hard F Andy Murray 6-4 3-0 ret 12 Australian Open (Australia) Hard SF Novak Djokovic 6-3 3-6 6-7(4) 6-1 7-5 12 Dubai (U.A.E.) Hard SF Andy Murray 6-2 7-5 12 ATP Masters 1000 Miami (U.S.A.) Hard F Novak Djokovic 6-1 7-6(4) 12 London Olympics (Great Britain) Grass SF Andy Murray 7-5 7-5 12 US Open (U.S.A.) Hard F Andy Murray 7-6(10) 7-5 2-6 3-6 6-2 12 ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai (China) Hard F Novak Djokovic 5-7 7-6(11) 6-3 12 ATP Finals (Great Britain) Hard RR Novak Djokovic 4-6 6-3 7-5 13 Australian Open (Australia) Hard F Novak Djokovic 6-7(2) 7-6(3) 6-3 6-2 13 Wimbledon (Great Britain) Grass F Andy Murray 6-4 7-5 6-4 14 ATP Masters 1000 Miami (U.S.A.) Hard QF Novak Djokovic 7-5 6-3 14 US Open (U.S.A.) Hard QF Novak Djokovic 7-6(1) 6-7(1) 6-2 6-4 14 Beijing (China) Hard SF Novak Djokovic 6-3 6-4 14 ATP Masters 1000 Paris (France) Hard QF Novak Djokovic 7-5 6-2 15 Australian Open (Australia) Hard F Novak Djokovic 7-6(5) 6-7(4) 6-3 6-0 15 ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells (U.S.A.) Hard SF Novak Djokovic 6-2 6-3 15 ATP Masters 1000 Miami (U.S.A.) Hard F Novak Djokovic 7-6(3) 4-6 6-0 15 Roland Garros (France) Clay SF Novak Djokovic 6-3 6-3 5-7 5-7 6-1 15 ATP Masters 1000 Montréal (Canada) Hard F Andy Murray 6-4 4-6 6-3 15 ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai (China) Hard SF Novak Djokovic 6-1 6-3 15 ATP Masters 1000 Paris (France) Hard F Novak Djokovic 6-2 6-4 16 Australian Open (Australia) Hard F Novak Djokovic 6-1 7-5 7-6(3) 16 ATP Masters 1000 Madrid (Spain) Clay F Novak Djokovic 6-2 3-6 6-3 16 ATP Masters 1000 Rome (Italy) Clay F Andy Murray 6-3 6-3 16 Roland Garros (France) Clay F Novak Djokovic 3-6 6-1 6-2 6-4 16 ATP Finals (Great Britain) Hard F Andy Murray 6-3 6-4 Qatar ExxonMobil Open Day 6 – Saturday, January 7, 2017 Page 3 of 3 www.ATPWorldTour.com Murray 2016 Summary W (9): ATP Masters 1000 Rome (d. Djokovic); London/Queen's Club (d. Raonic); Wimbledon (d. Raonic); Rio Olympics (d. del Potro); Beijing (d. Dimitrov); ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai (d. Bautista Agut); Vienna (d. Tsonga); ATP Masters 1000 Paris (d. Isner); ATP Finals (d. Djokovic); F (4): Australian Open (l. Djokovic); ATP Masters 1000 Madrid (l. Djokovic); Roland Garros (l. Djokovic); ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati (l. Cilic); SF: ATP Masters 1000 Monte-Carlo (l. Nadal); QF: US Open (l. Nishikori) 2016 W-L: 78-9 (48-6 on hard) 2016 Titles: 9 / Career Titles: 44 Date of Birth: May 15, 1987 (29) Emirates ATP Ranking: 1 (Career-High) Doha W-L (Best Result): 19-2 (2008-09 Champion) • Tournament Note: 1st player to reach 4 Doha finals bidding to become 2nd to win 3 Doha titles (also Federer) • Defeated No. 2 Djokovic in final of ATP Finals to clinch year-end No. 1 and career-best 9th title of season • Reached final for 1st time in 8th appearance after saving 1 MP to beat No. 4 Raonic 57 76(5) 76(9) in SF • Also defeated Wawrinka and Nishikori to become 1st No. 1 to beat No. 2-5 at ATP Finals since Lendl in 1986 • Rose to No. 1 in on November 7 after winning 14th ATP Masters 1000 title at Paris (d. Isner in 3 sets) • At 29, became 2nd-oldest player to debut at No. 1 (30-year-old John Newcombe became No. 1 on June 3, 1974) • Owns record for most time between becoming No. 2 and No. 1 -- 7 years and 82 days (No. 2 on Aug. 17, 2009) • Captured 3rd Grand Slam title at Wimbledon (d. Tsonga in 5 sets, No. 9 Berdych and No. 7 Raonic) • Became 1st British finalist at Roland Garros and 10th man to reach all 4 major finals in Open Era (l. to Djokovic) • Fell to 0-5 in Australian Open finals with 4th championship match loss to No. 1 Djokovic • With J. Murray, became 1st brothers in Open Era to reach singles and doubles finals at same major (Australian Open) and 1st brothers in Emirates ATP Rankings history to be ranked No. 1 in singles and doubles respectively • Made history at Rio Olympics as 1st player to win a 2nd singles gold medal (d. del Potro 75 in 4th after 4h2m) • Celebrated 29th birthday by beating No. 1 Djokovic for ATP Masters 1000 Rome title • Rallied from 76 30 down to beat No. 9 Raonic and become 1st 5-time London/Queen’s Club champion (est. 1890) • Enjoyed winning streaks of 22 matches June 14-August 21 and career-long 28 matches September 18-Present • Won career-high 24 straight sets with titles at Beijing (d. Dimitrov), Shanghai (d. Bautista Agut), Vienna (d. Tsonga) • Reached ATP Masters 1000 finals at Madrid (l. to No. 1 Djokovic) and Cincinnati (d. No. 6 Raonic, l. to Cilic) • Hit career-high 35 aces in opening rubber of Davis Cup SF, but fell to del Potro in 5 sets. Longest match of career lasted 5 hours, 7 minutes and snapped 20-0 start in home Davis Cup singles matches (ARG d.
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