Daniil Medvedev defeats Andy Murray to win Qatar Open

Daniil Medvedev adopted up his victory in Rotterdam with title victory in Qatar. AP

Doha: Daniil Medvedev beat fellow former world primary Andy Murray 6-4, 6-4 within the Qatar Open remaining on Saturday to win his second ATP title in per week.

The 27-year-old world quantity eight, who gained in Rotterdam seven days earlier, convincingly ended his 35-year-old opponent’s comeback heroics that noticed Murray combat 4 three-set battles and overcome eight match factors to succeed in the ultimate in Doha.

Medvedev broke Murray’s first serve in every set as he remained unbeaten in three encounters between the 2.

“A really robust match, it was somewhat bit extra windy at this time so each of us had been struggling to search out the rhythm,” Medvedev mentioned on court docket through which he additionally complained concerning the balls.

“Actually now I can say this now that the match is over, and in addition I gained, I feel that these balls should not good for laborious courts.

“They modified one thing this 12 months and I don’t like them. I heard a number of different gamers are battling shoulders, elbows and wrists.

“Myself I had wrist issues in Australia. Usually I feel I used to be struggling all week to search out the proper rhythm with these balls, however I’m completely happy to win.”

Medevedev mentioned each gamers had their “dangerous” patches within the match. The Russian fired down 5 aces but in addition dedicated 5 double faults.

Murray repeatedly shouted at himself and his assist staff after errors.

Medvedev had gave the impression to be cruising to victory within the second set till he was serving at 3-2 up with two recreation factors. Murray fought again and produced a superb backhand winner to surge again into the conflict at 3-3.

At 4-4, Murray was main 40-0 in a bid to provide one other shock, however the Scot let Medvedev get again into the sport for the important thing break that determined the title.

“Daniil is considered one of my favorite gamers to look at and among the finest on the tour,” mentioned Murray, who acknowledged he had been via an “superb week”.

Murray saved three match factors in his first spherical recreation and 5 in opposition to Czech challenger Jiri Lehecka in his semi-final.

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