Novak Djokovic lost surprisingly in Doha on Friday, beaten in the Qatar Open semi-final by world number 24, Roberto Bautista Agut, 6-3, 6-7 (8/6), 6-4.
The Serb fell to his first defeat of the season in a high-quality contest lasting more than two-and-a-half hours, which saw the Spaniard lose his first set of the week but come back to beat the world number one.
"What happened? I lost the match. That's it," a clearly frustrated Djokovic said in his post-match press conference.
Agut took Djokovic's serve in the second game of the final set for the decisive break and secured victory on his first match point.
"I will remember this match for [the rest] of my life," said the 30-year-old Spaniard.
He will play the Czech Republic's Tomas Berdych in Saturday's final.
"I can't be more happy than I am now."
"We both played very good tennis and it was also more tight on the score and more emotions and today was a really good match."
"He played a good game. I missed some easy balls and that's what you get as a result of losing the focus in the most important moments and it happens, it happens."
"Obviously, I'm not pleased that I lost the match today, but I lost to a better player in the end."
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