Daniil Medvedev has won the Qatar Open after a convincing straight sets victory over Andy Murray. The Russian, who is currently ranked fourth in the world, was in control throughout the match and eventually won 6-4, 6-2.
The match was a rematch of the 2019 Cincinnati Masters final, which Medvedev won in three sets. This time, however, the Russian was in complete control and never looked in danger of losing.
Medvedev started the match strongly, breaking Murray’s serve in the first game and then holding his own serve to take a 2-0 lead. Murray managed to break back in the fourth game, but Medvedev was too strong and broke again in the seventh game to take the first set 6-4.
The second set was even more one-sided, with Medvedev breaking Murray’s serve in the first game and then holding his own serve to take a 2-0 lead. Murray was unable to break back and Medvedev eventually won the set 6-2.
The victory marks Medvedev’s first title of the year and his fourth career title. It is also his first win over Murray in a final.
The win is a huge boost for Medvedev, who is looking to break into the top three in the world rankings. He will now turn his attention to the Australian Open, where he will be looking to make a deep run.
For Murray, the loss is a setback in his comeback from injury. He will now turn his attention to the Australian Open, where he will be looking to make a deep run.