Andy Murray lost a heartbreaking three-setter to Novak Djokovic in the Qatar ExxonMobil Open final this past Saturday, but it was hardly a wasted weekend for the Scot.
The world No. 1 actually gained ground on the second-ranked Serb despite the 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 defeat in Doha.
Murray (12,560 points) played the non-ATP affiliated Hopman Cup in the first week of 2016, so he didn’t have any points to defend. Djokovic (11,780 points), on the other hand, had everything to lose as the defending champion at the event. Djokovic’s point total remained the same, but Murray picked up 150 as the runner-up.