Novak Djokovic faces a number of difficulties in the latter part of his legendary career. The Serbian legend has shown that he is still competitive in Grand Slam tournaments, in which his motivations is really high and in which he is willing to give his best, as he demonstrated at the 2025 Australian Open.

Novak Djokovic was stunned 7-6(4) 6-2 by Matteo Berrettini in the Qatar Open first round on Tuesday as the Italian enjoyed his first win over the former world number one. Berrettini played superbly to knock out the twice champion in one hour 35 minutes to secure his first victory against a top 10 opponent since January 2023.