Serbian star Novak Djokovic will return to action at the 2025 Doha Men's Open this week, where he will play in singles and against the Spanish veteranFernando VerdascoPartnered in men's doubles, the last dance of righteous friends.

Novak Djokovic will partner Spanish veteran Fernando Verdasco in Men's Doubles

Left hand-held patVerdascoHe has won seven tournament singles titles in his career, amassed 559 victories, and was ranked No. 7 in the world, and his best Grand Slam result was reaching the quarterfinals of the Australian Open in 2009, before losing to compatriot Rafael Nadal in an epic battle of 5 hours and 10 minutes.Verdasco's doubles results are also good, winning 8 titles, and the best doubles ranking is 8th in the world.

He was 41 years oldVerdascoRecently, he said on social media that he would hang up his racket after the men's tennis tournament in Doha, and at the same time announced that he would play in men's doubles with Djokovic, "What better way to end my career than to play doubles with my friends?" He's a legend of the sport, one of the greatest athletes of all time, and I'm going to enjoy every moment, give it my all that last, and thank everyone who has been with me in my life, both good and bad. ”

Novak Djokovic/VerdascoThe doubles pair will face Kazakhstan's Babrik and Russia's Khachanov in the first round, while Djokovic is the third seed in singles and faces Italy's Berrettini in the first round.