Matteo and Novak met for the fifth time, and the lower-ranked player ousted the legend for the first time in five encounters. Berrettini outplayed Djokovic in an hour and 33 minut

Steve Johnson suspects "financial obligations and commitments" made Novak Djokovic play in Doha because otherwise, he doesn't see any reason why the Serb would bother himself with playing such an event at this part of the year.

Novak Djokovic failed to lift his third trophy in Doha after falling to Matteo Berrettini in the first round. It was a tricky draw for the 24-time Major winner, especially after experiencing a hamstring injury at the Australian Open.

In an interview with 'TennisUpToDate', former WTA star Andrea Petkovic expressed her sincere concern about Djokovic's condition: "He practiced quite well in Doha before the match against Matteo Berrettini,

Carlos Alcaraz hoped to get a better result in Doha last week, especially after the suspension of Jannik Sinner (who could not participate in the tournament) and the premature elimination of Novak Djokovic against Matteo Berrettini.

Matteo and Novak met for the fifth time, and the lower-ranked player ousted the legend for the first time in five encounters. Berrettini outplayed Djokovic in an hour and 33 minut

Novak Djokovic has struggled for form since the Australian Open, with the Serbian losing back-to-back first matches at tournament for the first time in 7 years.

Can Novak Djokovic defy age and injuries? A former ATP star warns of looming ‘tennis death’ as the Serbian legend battles Father Time at Indian Wells.

Novak Djokovic bemoaned “some awful mistakes” as he went down to a shock defeat against world No 85 Botic van der Zandschulp in Indian Wells.

Matteo Berrettini registered his first-ever career win against Novak Djokovic at the 2025 Qatar ExxonMobil Open. The Italian recently reflected on the victory from earlier this year.

Novak Djokovic lost to Botic van de Zandschulp of the Netherlands, the second straight year he lost to a "lucky loser"

Matteo could have the chance to take revenge on the Greek at Indian Wells, but he will first have to defeat the Australian Christopher O'Connell (already beaten in Dubai).