Daniil Medvedev beat fellow former world primary Andy Murray 6-4, 6-4 within the Qatar Open ultimate on Saturday to win his second ATP title in every 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 powerful match, it was a little bit bit extra windy immediately so each of us had been struggling to seek out the rhythm,” Medvedev stated on court docket by 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 believe that these balls should not good for onerous courts.

“They modified one thing this yr and I do not like them. I heard plenty of different gamers are fighting shoulders, elbows and wrists.

“Myself I had wrist issues in Australia. Typically I believe I used to be struggling all week to seek out the right rhythm with these balls, however I’m pleased to win.”

Medevedev stated each gamers had their “dangerous” patches within the match. The Russian fired down 5 aces but additionally dedicated 5 double faults. Murray repeatedly shouted at himself and his help group 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 sport 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 supply one other shock, however the Scot let Medvedev get again into the sport for the important thing break that determined the title.

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

Murray saved three match factors in his first spherical sport and 5 towards Czech challenger Jiri Lehecka in his semi-final.

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