Mohamed Safwat defeated Taro Daniel 7-6 6-2 in the Doha qualifying round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Mohamed Safwat came in defending last year's round of 32. Mohamed Safwat moved ahead in the head-to-head, 2–1.
Safwat M. took it in straight sets.
Hard: Safwat M. leads 2–0 · Clay: Daniel T. leads 1–0
Mohamed Safwat beat Taro Daniel 7-6(1) 6-2. Umpiry, "Mohamed Safwat vs Taro Daniel — Doha Qualifying Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2016-12-31/daniel-vs-safwat-doha-q16?utm_source=cite (as of 31 December 2016).