Novak Djokovic overcame a break deficit in each set to beat Leonardo Mayer 6-3, 7-5 in the quarterfinals of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open on Thursday. Afterward, Djokovic said a few words in Arabic to the crowd.

The world No. 1 started in English before addressing some of his Serbian fans in their native tongue. He then concluded by saying, “I’m happy here in Qatar” in Arabic.

Djokovic says "I'm happy here in Qatar" in Arabic pic.twitter.com/dokaMYktIk — The Grandstand (@TennGrand) January 7, 2016

Full post-match interview: