Russian tennis player Daniel Medvedev in a match against Britain's Andy Murray at the tournament in Doha on February 25, 2023.
Doha – Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev won the tournament in Doha. In the final in a duel between the former world No. 1s, he defeated the British Andy Murray twice 6:4 and claimed his second title of the season.
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Medvedev entered the match strongly and took the first set after taking a 4-1 lead. The 27-year-old Russian also entered the second set with a break, he lost a 3:1 lead, but won a decisive break at 4:4.
The eighth player in the world, Medvedev, did not lose a set even in the third match against Murray, and after the triumph in Rotterdam recorded its second tournament success this year. In total, he extended his collection to 17 titles.
On the other hand, the 35-year-old Murray, who knocked out Jiří Lehečka in the semi-finals in a dramatic duel, missed the chance for his first title since 2019. In Doha, the three-time Grand Slam champion played a record fifth final, to the successes from 2008 and 2009, but he did not follow up.
Men's tennis tournament in Doha (hard surface, $1,485,775 subsidy):
Singles – final:
Medvedev (3 -Rus.) – Murray (Brit.) 6:4, 6:4.
