Andy Murray and Daniil Medvedev Photo: NDTV
Daniil Medvedev defeated Andy Murray in straight sets in the Qatar Open final, ending his quest for his first ATP Tour victory in more than three years.
The 35-year-old British player, whose last victory came at the 2019 European Open, was defeated by the third-seeded Russian 6-4, 6-4.
The third seed proved to be too much for the two-time Wimbledon champion, who lost 6-4, 6-4 in an hour and 47 minutes.
Murray, who entered the competition as a wildcard, has triumphed in all four of his prior matchups this week in three sets.
It was a second title in less than a week for Medvedev, who won the Rotterdam Open on Sunday.
However, unforced errors from Murray allowed Medvedev to break again at 5-4 and serve for the title.
With the scores at 40-30, the world number eight double-faulted on his first match point, but he saw off Murray with a sublime lob on his second attempt.