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Qatar Open: Andy Murray beaten by Daniil Medvedev in final

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Andy Murray's bid for a first ATP Tour title in more than three years ended in a straight-set defeat by Daniil Medvedev in the Qatar Open final.

The 35-year-old Briton, whose last win came at the European Open in 2019, lost 6-4 6-4 to the Russian third seed.

It was a second title in less than a week for Medvedev, who won the Rotterdam Open on Sunday.

Murray had reached the final with four three-set victories, saving eight match points along the way.

Having rescued five of those match points against Jiri Lehecka in Friday's semi-final, Murray got off to a laboured start on Saturday with Medvedev securing an early double break and racing to a 4-1 lead.