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Andy Murray gave another masterclass performance in Doha, to reach fifth his first final since June. He will face Daniil Medvedev who defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime.
Andy Murray is the master of comebacks in 2023, defeating Jiri Lehecka 0-6 6-3 7-6(6) to reach his fifth Doha final.
Murray came back from 3-5 down and 4-5 0-40 down in the third set, saving a total of five match points to beat the in-form Lehecka.
It is his first final since June, and his third win from Match Points down in 2023.
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Lehecka easily cruised to victory in the first set, winning 6-0. At 3-0 up in the second set, it looked as if he was goinf for another easy win, but the British icon made a huge comeback to win the set 6-3 and force a decider.
The third set saw Murray break from 40-0 down to force 5-5 from 3-5 with a total of five match points saved to eventually win 7-6(6).
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His victory over Lehecka is his sixth win in 2023, all in deciding sets and half of them from Match Points down.
The former World No. 1 will face Daniil Medvedev or Felix Auger-Aliassime in the final.
Incredible stat of Murray in the ATP (via Opta Ace)
He equalled Jimmy Conors as the fifth player with the most ATP hard court wins in the Open Era, with 489 wins.
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Medvedev defeats Auger-Aliassime to qualify for final
Daniil Medvedev saved three set points in the second set tiebreak to beat Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-4 7-6(7) and reach back-to-back finals, this time in Doha.
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