Medvedev halts Murray heroics to take Qatar title
Daniil Medvedev beats Andy Murray in straight sets to win the 2023 Qatar ExxonMobil Open.
Daniil Medvedev beat fellow former world number one Andy Murray 6-4, 6-4 in the Qatar Open final on Saturday to win his second ATP title in a week.
The 27-year-old world number eight, who won in Rotterdam seven days earlier, convincingly ended his 35-year-old opponent's comeback heroics that saw Murray fight four three-set battles and overcome eight match points to reach the final in Doha.
Medvedev broke Murray's first serve in each set as he remained unbeaten in three encounters between the two.