Novak Djokovic battles through to Qatar semi-finals

DOHA: World primary Novak Djokovic won every other gruelling combat in Doha on Thursday to continue his unbeaten begin to the 12 months and progress to the Qatar Open semi-finals.

The Serb came from a collection down, just like in his earlier fit, to beat Georgia's Nikoloz Basilashvili Four-6, 6-Three, 6-Four in a fit lasting virtually two hours.

Djokovic will play Spain's Roberto Bautista Agut in Friday's semi-final, who beat three-time Grand Slam winner Stan Wawrinka in immediately sets 6-Four, 6-Four.

It is the primary time Djokovic has won back-to-back matches from a collection down since Cincinnati in August closing 12 months, a match he went on to win.

As on the earlier evening, where he struggled against Hungary's Marton Fucsovics, the Serb began slowly.

He lost his first carrier sport and not recovered the spoil as Basilashvili, the quantity 5 seed, powered by way of a blistering forehand took the primary set.


However, Djokovic's fortunes changed in the second one set when he broke the Georgian in the 5th sport and slowly took keep an eye on of the fit.


Twice a previous match winner in Doha, Djokovic now has a 15-1 record general in Doha.


The irrepressible Djokovic is ready to play his 6th fit of the week in a while Thursday when he continues his doubles partnership with his brother Marko.


The different semi-finalists can be made up our minds on Thursday when Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic performs France's Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Dusan Lajovic of Serbia takes on Italy's Marco Cecchinato.
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