Djokovic arrives in Doha for a shot at his third Qatar ExxonMobil Open title
Doha, Qatar: World No.1 Novak Djokovic has arrived in Doha to participate in the Qatar ExxonMobil Open 2019 to be held from December 31, 2018 to January 5, 2019.
The Serbian was met on arrival by top officials of the Qatar Tennis, Squash and Badminton Federation (QTSBF) as well as enthusiastic fans who trooped out in appreciable numbers to welcome their star player to Doha.
Djokovic, a 14-time Grand Slam champion, is aiming to make history as only the second player, after Swiss sensation Roger Federer (2005, 2006, 2011), to lift the trophy for a third time since the tournament began 27 years ago.
The 2016 and 2017 champion, who pulled out of the last tournament due to injury, has had an impressive season in 2018, winning the Wimbledon and the US Open alongside a host of other titles.
Djokovic will take on Bosnian Damir Dzumhur in the opening round while in doubles he will team up with his brother Marko Djokovic and they have been drawn against Qatar's Mubarak Shannan Zayid and Turkey's Cem Ilkel in the first round.
Qatar ExxonMobil Open 2019 is attracting a host of the world's top players including world No. 8 Dominic Thiem, Nikolov Basilashvili, David Goffin, Karen Khachanov and this year's French Open semifinalist Marco Cecchinato.
