Federer and Nadal start season at Qatar Open
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal start the season by looking for a confidence-boosting victory at the Qatar Open.
While the two former No. 1s have a chance to resume their long rivalry in Doha, much of the talk has still centered around a player who isn’t here: Novak Djokovic.
Nole swept aside Federer in straight sets en route to winning an exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi last week, and then said he was playing better than he did at this time last season—when he went on to win three Grand Slam titles.
Nadal said that “everyone” thinks Djokovic will be difficult to beat this season as well.
Monday, January 2, 2012
