2017 Qatar ExxonMobil Open – Singles

Defending champion Novak Djokovic defeated Andy Murray in the final, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 2017 Qatar Open. Djokovic saved five match points en route to the title, in the semifinals against Fernando Verdasco. The final marked Djokovic and Murray's 36th and final professional meeting; Djokovic won to end their head-to-head at 25–11 in his favor.

Murray became the first player to reach the ATP Qatar Open final four times; however, his loss in the final ended his 28-match winning streak dating back to the 2016 Davis Cup semifinals.

Seeds

1. United Kingdom Andy Murray (final)
2. Serbia Novak Djokovic (champion)
3. Czech Republic Tomáš Berdych (semifinals)
4. Belgium David Goffin (second round)
5. France Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (quarterfinals)
6. Croatia Ivo Karlović (quarterfinals)
7. Germany Philipp Kohlschreiber (second round)
8. Cyprus Marcos Baghdatis (first round, retired)

Draw

Finals

Top half

Bottom half

Qualifying

Seeds

1. Georgia (country) Nikoloz Basilashvili (qualifying competition)
2. Czech Republic Radek Štěpánek (qualified)
3. Switzerland Marco Chiudinelli (first round)
4. Italy Thomas Fabbiano (first round)
5. Russia Evgeny Donskoy (first round)
6. Japan Taro Daniel (first round)
7. Italy Alessandro Giannessi (qualified)
8. Canada Vasek Pospisil (qualified)

Qualifiers

1. Canada Vasek Pospisil
2. Czech Republic Radek Štěpánek
3. Italy Alessandro Giannessi
4. Egypt Mohamed Safwat

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

Second qualifier

Third qualifier

Fourth qualifier

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