2017 Qatar ExxonMobil Open – Singles

Novak Djokovic was the defending champion and successfully defended his title, defeating Andy Murray in the final, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4.

Singles
2017 Qatar ExxonMobil Open
Champion Novak Djokovic
Runner-up Andy Murray
Final score6–3, 5–7, 6–4
Draw32 (4Q / 3WC)
Seeds8
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During the second-set tie-break in the semifinal, Fernando Verdasco held five match points against Djokovic but he managed to escape from 2–6 down to take it 9–7.

Andy Murray became the first player to reach the final of the tournament four times, however, his loss in the final ended his 28 match winning streak.[1]

Murray vs Berdych during the semifinal round

Seeds
  1. Andy Murray (Final)
  2. Novak Djokovic (Champion)
  3. Tomáš Berdych (Semifinals)
  4. David Goffin (Second round)
  5. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (Quarterfinals)
  6. Ivo Karlović (Quarterfinals)
  7. Philipp Kohlschreiber (Second round)
  8. Marcos Baghdatis (First round, retired)

Draw

Finals
Semifinals Final
          
1 Andy Murray 6 6
3 Tomáš Berdych 3 4
1 Andy Murray 3 7 4
2 Novak Djokovic 6 5 6
Fernando Verdasco 6 67 3
2 Novak Djokovic 4 79 6

Top half
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 A Murray 6 77
J Chardy 0 62 1 A Murray 78 7
G Melzer 62 6 6 G Melzer 66 5
P-H Mathieu 77 3 2 1 A Murray 77 7
P Lorenzi 62 6 3 N Almagro 64 5
N Almagro 77 4 6 N Almagro 77 78
M Jaziri 2 63 7 P Kohlschreiber 65 66
7 P Kohlschreiber 6 77 1 A Murray 6 6
3 T Berdych 77 6 3 T Berdych 3 4
Q A Giannessi 61 2 3 T Berdych 77 1 6
WC A Yüksel 3 3 J Veselý 65 6 1
J Veselý 6 6 3 T Berdych 7 6
F Bagnis 1 77 4 5 J-W Tsonga 5 3
D Brown 6 62 6 D Brown 1 3
A Kuznetsov 1 6 2 5 J-W Tsonga 6 6
5 J-W Tsonga 6 4 6

Bottom half
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 I Karlović 77 77
I Marchenko 65 60 6 I Karlović 77 77
WC MS Zayid 1 3 K Khachanov 63 63
K Khachanov 6 6 6 I Karlović 2 5
Q V Pospisil 5 0 F Verdasco 6 7
F Verdasco 7 6 F Verdasco 6 78
R Haase 64 2 4 D Goffin 1 66
4 D Goffin 77 6 F Verdasco 6 67 3
8 M Baghdatis 4 3r 2 N Djokovic 4 79 6
Q R Štěpánek 6 5 Q R Štěpánek 6 6
WC A De Greef 68 7 6 WC A De Greef 3 2
Q M Safwat 710 5 4 Q R Štěpánek 3 3
H Zeballos 63 6 711 2 N Djokovic 6 6
F Mayer 77 4 69 H Zeballos 3 4
J-L Struff 61 3 2 N Djokovic 6 6
2 N Djokovic 77 6

Qualifying

Seeds
  1. Nikoloz Basilashvili (Qualifying Competition)
  2. Radek Štěpánek (Qualified)
  3. Marco Chiudinelli (First round)
  4. Thomas Fabbiano (First round)
  5. Evgeny Donskoy (First round)
  6. Taro Daniel (First round)
  7. Alessandro Giannessi (Qualified)
  8. Vasek Pospisil (Qualified)

Qualifiers
  1. Vasek Pospisil
  2. Radek Štěpánek
  3. Alessandro Giannessi
  4. Mohamed Safwat

Qualifying draw

First qualifier
First Round Qualifying Competition
          
1 Nikoloz Basilashvili 6 7
Luca Vanni 1 5
1 Nikoloz Basilashvili 2 1
8 Vasek Pospisil 6 6
WC Jabor Al-Mutawa 2 2
8 Vasek Pospisil 6 6

Second qualifier
First Round Qualifying Competition
          
2 Radek Štěpánek 5 7 6
Lorenzo Giustino 7 5 4
2 Radek Štěpánek 6 6
Enrique López-Pérez 1 4
Enrique López-Pérez 6 6
5 Evgeny Donskoy 4 4

Third qualifier
First Round Qualifying Competition
          
3 Marco Chiudinelli 4 6 1
Mirza Bašić 6 0 6
Mirza Bašić 4 2
7 Alessandro Giannessi 6 6
WC Mousa Shanan Zayed 2 1
7 Alessandro Giannessi 6 6

Fourth qualifier
First Round Qualifying Competition
          
4 Thomas Fabbiano 77 3 1
Vincent Millot 63 6 6
  Vincent Millot 3 6 2
Mohamed Safwat 6 0 6
Mohamed Safwat 77 6
6 Taro Daniel 61 2

References
  1. "Sir Andy Murray to face Novak Djokovic in Qatar Open final after Serb survives Fernando Verdasco test". The telegraph. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
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