Dominant verdasco

Nitto ATP Finals: Fernando Verdasco may be preparing for his retirement, but the Spaniard is showing he's still got plenty of firepower left in his game. Partnering with Novak Djokovic at the Qatar Open, the pair produced a dominant display in their doubles match on Monday, breezing past Alexander Bublik and Karen Khachanov 6-1, 6-1 in just 48 minutes to reach the second round.

Verdasco, who will retire at the end of this ATP 500 event, is relishing his final tournament, especially sharing the court with Djokovic, the 24-time Grand Slam champion. The duo was clearly enjoying themselves, celebrating with chest bumps early in the match and showing off excellent teamwork.

Their chemistry was evident as they broke serve four times from nine opportunities and saved the one breakpoint they faced as per ATP stats.