CHAIRMAN: DR. KHALID BIN THANI AL THANI
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: PROF. KHALID MUBARAK AL-SHAFI

Sports / Tennis

Birthday boy Murray masters Djokovic in Rome

Published: 16 May 2016 - 12:00 am | Last Updated: 08 Nov 2021 - 11:34 am
Peninsula

Andy Murray of Great Britain returns the ball to Serbian Novak Djokovic during the final match of the ATPTennis Open tournament game at the Foro Italico in Rome on May 15, 2016. (AFP / FILIPPO MONTEFORTE)

 

Rome: Britain's Andy Murray celebrated his 29th birthday in style Sunday by winning his maiden Rome Masters title with a hard-fought win over disgruntled world nuber one Novak Djokovic.

Murray, the number two seed who suffered defeat to Djokovic in last week's Masters final in Madrid, prevailed 6-3, 6-3 in one hour, 35 minutes.

AFP

Rally

Toyota’s Juan Cruz Yacopini and Dani Oliveras celebrate their triumph with teammates. QMMF President Abdulrahman Al-Mannai, QMMF General Secretary Abdulrazzaq Al-Kuwari and QMMF Executive Director Amro Al Hamad are also present. Yacopini, Oliveras clinch maiden Qatar Baja win
Juan Cruz Yacopini during a shakedown test near Lusail yesterday. Qatar International Baja to flag off at ‘Way to World Cup’ landmark
Qatar Racing Club's Director General Sheikh Jabor bin Khalid Al Thani poses for a photo with the podium winners. Al-Qahtani wins Qatar Free-Style Drifting Championship season opener
Connor Zilisch, driver of the #88 Registix Chevrolet, celebrates after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Mission 200 at The Glen at Watkins Glen International on August 09, 2025 in Watkins Glen, New York. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images via AFP) NASCAR driver breaks collarbone in fall as he celebrates win

Athletics

Peninsula Seven athletes selected to represent Qatar in athletics at Islamic Solidarity Games
From left: Qatar's Yahya Ibrahim, Bassem Hemeida, Abderrahman Samba and Ismail Dawood react after finishing fifth in the 4x400 metres final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo yesterday. Qatar finish fifth in 4x400m final, sign off Worlds with one medal
US' athlete Cole Hocker celebrates winning the men's 5000m final during the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. (Photo by Philip Fong / AFP) Hocker wins world 5,000m as Ingebrigtsen finishes empty-handed
Gold medallist Kenya's athlete Lilian Odira celebrates after winning the women's 800m final during the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on September 21, 2025. (Photo by Kirill Kudryavtsev / AFP) Kenya's Odira upsets Hodgkinson to win world 800m gold

Peninsula
Peninsula

Videos
Peninsula

From diplomacy to green growth: Qatar and Sweden embark on a ‘perfect fit’ partnership
Peninsula

Germany admires Qatar’s mediation efforts in regional, international conflicts: Ambassador
Peninsula

UK Ambassador reflects on his first year of tenure in Qatar

Trending News

  1. Peninsula

    Qatar Govt's scholarship program benefits 850 students so far, demand for specialised fields grows

  2. Qatar players during a training session.

    Qatar gear up for FIFA Arab Cup with Zimbabwe friendly

  3. Security personnel stand guard as demonstrators attempt to demolish the residence of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Dhaka on November 17, 2025. (Photo by Munir Uz Zaman / AFP)

    Bangladesh ex-PM sentenced to be hanged for crimes against humanity

  4. Maaz Sadaqat finished 79 not out off just 47 balls. PIC: ACC

    Sadaqat shines as Pakistan Shaheens crush India A to reach semis

  5. Peninsula

    Qatar strengthens ESG framework amid rising sustainable investments

Today’s Newspaper

Check all issues & supplements

Latest Updates

Doha Today

Peninsula

Registration begins for Second S'hail 2025