title: 2014 Qatar ExxonMobil Open – Singles
text: # 2014 Qatar ExxonMobil Open – Singles
  
  Richard Gasquet was the defending champion, but he lost in the second round to Gaël Monfils.
  
  Rafael Nadal won the title, defeating Monfils in the final, 6–1, $6–7^{(5–7)},$ 6–2.
  
  ## Seeds
  
      01. Rafael Nadal (champion)
      02. David Ferrer (second round)
      03. Andy Murray (second round)
      04. Tomáš Berdych (first round)
      05. Richard Gasquet (second round)
      06. Philipp Kohlschreiber (second round)
      07. Ernests Gulbis (quarterfinals)
      08. Fernando Verdasco (second round)
  
  ## Draw
  
  ### Finals
  
  | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Rafael Nadal | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | Q | Peter Gojowczyk | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | | |
  | Q | Peter Gojowczyk | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | Rafael Nadal | 6 | $6^5$ | 6 |
  | | | | | | | Gaël Monfils | 1 | $7^7$ | 2 |
  | | Florian Mayer | 3 | 2 | | | Gaël Monfils | 1 | $7^7$ | 2 |
  | | Gaël Monfils | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  
  ### Top half
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | R Nadal | 6 | $7^9$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | L Rosol | 2 | $6^7$ | | 1 | R Nadal | 6 | $6^3$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | M Jaziri | 3 | 4 | | | T Kamke | 3 | $7^7$ | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | T Kamke | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 1 | R Nadal | 7 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | | D Gimeno-Traver | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | 7 | E Gulbis | 5 | 4 | | | | | | |
  | | Ł Kubot | 6 | 6 | | | Ł Kubot | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | D Evans | 2 | 6 | 0 | 7 | E Gulbis | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 7 | E Gulbis | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | R Nadal | 4 | 6 | 6 |
  | 4 | T Berdych | $6^7$ | $6^4$ | | | | | | | | | | | | Q | P Gojowczyk | 6 | 2 | 3 |
  | | I Karlović | $7^9$ | $7^7$ | | | I Karlović | 6 | $6^{13}$ | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | D Brown | 6 | 6 | | Q | D Brown | 3 | $7^{15}$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | I Dodig | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | Q | D Brown | 3 | 6 | $6^5$ | | | | | |
  | Q | P Gojowczyk | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | Q | P Gojowczyk | 6 | 3 | $7^7$ | | | | | |
  | Q | D Thiem | 5 | 0 | | Q | P Gojowczyk | $7^7$ | $7^9$ | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | P Andújar | $6^7$ | 2 | | 6 | P Kohlschreiber | $6^4$ | $6^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 6 | P Kohlschreiber | $7^9$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Bottom half
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 8 | F Verdasco | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | F Volandri | 3 | 3 | | 8 | F Verdasco | 6 | $6^0$ | 2 | | | | | | | |
  | | J Sousa | 3 | 2 | | | V Hănescu | 4 | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | |
  | | V Hănescu | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | V Hănescu | 4 | $7^{10}$ | 4 | | | |
  | | M Przysiężny | 2 | 6 | $6^5$ | | | | | | F Mayer | 6 | $6^8$ | 6 | | | |
  | | F Mayer | 6 | 3 | $7^7$ | | F Mayer | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
  | WC | MS Zayed | 0 | 0 | | 3 | A Murray | 6 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | |
  | 3 | A Murray | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | F Mayer | 3 | 2 |
  | 5 | R Gasquet | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | G Monfils | 6 | 6 |
  | WC | K Hossam | 5 | 1 | | 5 | R Gasquet | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
  | | S Giraldo | $6^1$ | 2 | | | G Monfils | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
  | | G Monfils | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | G Monfils | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | D Brands | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | D Brands | 2 | 1 | | | | |
  | | N Davydenko | 4 | 4 | | | D Brands | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
  | | A Dolgopolov | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | D Ferrer | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
  | 2 | D Ferrer | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ## Qualifying
  
  ### Seeds
  
      01. Teymuraz Gabashvili (first round)
      02. Alex Bogomolov Jr. (second round)
      03. Donald Young (first round)
      04. Blaž Kavčič (qualifying competition)
      05. Jan Hájek (second round)
      06. Jan-Lennard Struff (second round)
      07. Dustin Brown (qualified)
      08. Andrey Kuznetsov (first round)
  
  ### Qualifiers
  
  * Daniel Evans
  * Dustin Brown
  * Dominic Thiem
  * Peter Gojowczyk
  
  ### Qualifying draw
  
  **First qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Teymuraz Gabashvili | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Jan Hernych | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Jan Hernych | 6 | 6 | | Jan Hernych | 6 | $6^6$ | 4 | | | |
  | | | | | | Daniel Evans | 2 | $7^8$ | 6 | | | |
  | | Daniel Evans | 6 | 6 | | Daniel Evans | 2 | $7^8$ | 6 | | | |
  | | Michael Shabaz | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Michael Shabaz | 0 | 4 | | | | | | Daniel Evans | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | | | | | | Taro Daniel | 2 | 2 |
  | | Matteo Viola | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | Taro Daniel | 2 | 2 |
  | | Taro Daniel | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Taro Daniel | 7 | 6 | | Taro Daniel | 2 | 6 | 7 | | | |
  | | | | | 5 | Jan Hájek | 6 | 3 | 5 | | | |
  | WC | Abdullah Shannan Alharrasi | 0 | 0 | 5 | Jan Hájek | 6 | 3 | 5 | | | |
  | 5 | Jan Hájek | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Second qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2 | Alex Bogomolov Jr. | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Marco Chiudinelli | w/o | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Marco Chiudinelli | w/o | | 2 | Alex Bogomolov Jr. | 4 | 4 | | | | |
  | | | | | | Ivo Klec | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | Theodoros Angelinos | 4 | 5 | | Ivo Klec | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | Ivo Klec | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Ivo Klec | 6 | 7 | | | | | | Ivo Klec | 3 | 2 |
  | | | | | | | | | 7 | Dustin Brown | 6 | 6 |
  | | Filip Peliwo | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | 7 | Dustin Brown | 6 | 6 |
  | | Florent Serra | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Florent Serra | 6 | 6 | | Florent Serra | 2 | 3 | | | | |
  | | | | | 7 | Dustin Brown | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | Thomas Fabbiano | $6^3$ | 3 | 7 | Dustin Brown | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | 7 | Dustin Brown | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Third qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 3 | Donald Young | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | |
  | | Dominic Thiem | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
  | | Dominic Thiem | 6 | 6 | Dominic Thiem | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | |
  | | | | | Marco Cecchinato | 6 | 3 | 2 | | | |
  | | Marco Cecchinato | 6 | 6 | Marco Cecchinato | 6 | 3 | 2 | | | |
  | WC | Jassem Al Zeyara | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | |
  | WC | Jassem Al Zeyara | 0 | 1 | | | | | Dominic Thiem | 6 | $7^7$ |
  | | | | | | | | | Matthias Bachinger | 4 | $6^5$ |
  | | Matthias Bachinger | 6 | $7^9$ | | | | | | | | Matthias Bachinger | 4 | $6^5$ |
  | | Miloslav Mečíř Jr. | 4 | $6^7$ | | | | | | | |
  | | Miloslav Mečíř Jr. | 4 | $6^7$ | Matthias Bachinger | 6 | 4 | $7^7$ | | | |
  | | | | | Filip Krajinović | 3 | 6 | $6^5$ | | | |
  | | Filip Krajinović | 6 | 6 | Filip Krajinović | 3 | 6 | $6^5$ | | | |
  | 8 | Andrey Kuznetsov | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | |
  
  **Fourth qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 4 | Blaž Kavčič | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | Abdulla Al Mohamud | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | Abdulla Al Mohamud | 0 | 0 | | 4 | Blaž Kavčič | $6^2$ | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Valery Rudnev | $7^7$ | 2 | 4 | | | | |
  | | Valery Rudnev | 4 | 6 | $7^7$ | | Valery Rudnev | $7^7$ | 2 | 4 | | | | |
  | PR | Philipp Davydenko | 6 | 4 | $6^4$ | | | | | | | | | |
  | PR | Philipp Davydenko | 6 | 4 | $6^4$ | | | | | | 4 | Blaž Kavčič | 3 | 3 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | Peter Gojowczyk | 6 | 6 |
  | | Peter Gojowczyk | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Peter Gojowczyk | 6 | 6 |
  | WC | Abdulla Al-Jufairi | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | Abdulla Al-Jufairi | 0 | 0 | | | Peter Gojowczyk | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 6 | Jan-Lennard Struff | $6^1$ | 1 | | | | | |
  | | Mohamed Safwat | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | Jan-Lennard Struff | $6^1$ | 1 | | | | | |
  | 6 | Jan-Lennard Struff | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  