Andy Murray fails to equal Roger Federer record as Daniil Medvedev wins Qatar Open, 6-4 6-4

Andy Murray's stunning run at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open came to an end as he lost in straight sets to world number eight Daniil Medvedev in Doha.

The two-time Wimbledon champion found the encounter against the third seed a step too far as he was beaten 6-4 6-4 in under two hours.

Murray, a wildcard entry into the tournament, had won all four of his previous matches this week in three sets. He remarkably saved five match points in a draining semi-final against Jiri Lehecka and the 35-year-old former world number one needed to show his battling qualities again. He pulled a break back after falling 4-1 down in the first set and did so again after going 3-1 down in the second, but this time a comeback was beyond him.

Medvedev replied with another break in the ninth game of the second set and duly held on to complete back-to-back tournament victories following last week's triumph at the ABN AMRO Open in Rotterdam.