Andy Murray and champion Novak Djokovic will go toe-to-toe in the Qatar Open final after the world's top two players laid down their markers for the 2017 season.
Published : 07 Jan 2017, 04:29 PM
World number one Murray swept aside Czech third seed Tomas Berdych 6-3, 6-4 to record his 28th consecutive victory and will be targeting a sixth title in succession on Saturday.
Djokovic, who was deposed as world number one by Murray in November and was beaten by the Scot in their last showdown -- in the title match of the 2016 season-ending ATP World Tour Finals - will be hoping to avoid the hiccups he faced against Spaniard Fernando Verdasco in Friday's semi-final.
The Serb saved five match points to stay alive before eventually subduing Verdasco 4-6, 7-6(7), 6-3.