Medvedev halts Murray heroics to take Qatar title, Krejcikova stuns Swiatek in Dubai

Daniil Medvedev beat fellow former world number one Andy Murray 6-4, 6-4 in the Qatar Open final on Saturday to win his second ATP title in a week.

The 27-year-old world number eight, who won in Rotterdam seven days earlier, convincingly ended his 35-year-old opponent's comeback heroics that saw Murray fight four three-set battles and overcome eight match points to reach the final in Doha.

Medvedev broke Murray's first serve in each set as he remained unbeaten in three encounters between the two.

BACK-TO-BACK ??@DaniilMedwed takes home his second straight title as he defeats Murray 6-4 6-4 in Doha ??#QEMO2023 pic.twitter.com/RTxadennFR

Krejcikova stuns Swiatek to take Dubai title

Meanwhile on the WTA Tour, Barbora Krejcikova defeated world number one Iga Swiatek 6-4, 6-2 to claim the Dubai title on Saturday.

For former French Open champion Krejcikova, ranked 30 in the world, it was a sixth career title.

The 27-year-old Czech had also defeated second-ranked Australian Open winner Aryna Sabalenka in the quarter-finals and world number three Jessica Pegula in the semi-finals.

Swiatek won the title in Qatar last weekend and arrived in Saturday's final having dropped just 14 games in six matches in the Gulf.

Her first-ever Hologic WTA Tour 1000 title!!!???? @BKrejcikova claims the @DDFTennis crown with a 6-4, 6-2 defeat over [1] Swiatek ??#DDFTennis pic.twitter.com/gLZvf0ImyO