Daniil Medvedev win Qatar Open title: Daniil Medvedev won the Qatar Open in his professional tennis debut by defeating Andy Murray 6-4, 6-4, in the final game between two former No. 1s. Medvedev converted quick starts in every set. He got to 4-1 in the first game and 3-1 in the second.
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Murray responded, but Medvedev silenced him to win his 17th singles title. Medvedev won in Rotterdam as well, extending his winning streak to nine games. Medvedev has now won 18 Tour-level championships after winning in Rotterdam last week as well.
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He got off to a great start and quickly settled into his baseline rhythm, winning the majority of the extended rallies and taking a 4-1 lead with two breaks of serve. Murray also fell behind in the second set but came back with a break of serve to win it. On Friday, Murray saved five match points against Jiri Lehecka to advance to his 71st ATP final.
Daniil Medvedev defeats Andy Murray to win Qatar Open title: Highlights
The three-time grand slam champion from the United Kingdom appeared to be winning at 4-4 and 40-0, but Medvedev unexpectedly recovered his brick wall-like fortitude to rattle off five straight games, securing a critical service break as Murray misjudged a volley. In the following game, former US Open winner Medvedev double-failed on his first match point, but when he had another chance against a worn-out Murray shortly after, a fantastic lob sealed the victory.