The Serb came from a set down, just like in his previous match, to beat Georgia’s Nikoloz Basilashvili 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in a match lasting almost 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 straight sets 6-4, 6-4. However, Djokovic’s fortunes changed in the second set when he broke the Georgian in the fifth game and slowly took control of the match. Twice a previous tournament winner in Doha, Djokovic now has a 15-1 record overall in Doha. The irrepressible Djokovic is set to play his sixth match of the week later on Thursday when he continues his doubles partnership with his brother Marko.

Source: The Guardian January 03, 2019 17:26 UTC