Andy Murray stormed into the quarter-finals of the Qatar Open with a stunning three-set win over fourth seed Alexander Zverev in an epic three-hour contest.
The 35-year-old, competing in Doha after being handed a wild card, had to battle hard to overcome the big-serving German, putting in another lung-busting effort two days after a marathon comeback victory over Lorenzo Sonego.
Ad Murray, a two-time winner at this event, took a rollercoaster opening set in the tie-break before being blown away in the second, but he earned the only break of the decider at a crucial moment late on before serving out successfully for a 7-6(5) 2-6 7-5 win.
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