The 35-year-old Murray used the break points earned more effectively (3/5 vs. 4/11). The 25-year-old Zverev won by three games more (110:107), but Murray won the fourth success in the fifth match between the tennis players.
In the quarterfinals, Murray will examine the French athlete Alexander Miller (ATP 170), who unexpectedly convincingly defeated the eighth-seeded Dutch Botika van de Zandshulp (ATP 34), allowing the opponent to win only six of 18 games.
The number one ranked Russian Andrejs Rublyov (ATP No. 5) narrowly avoided a surprising loss in Doha. Later, Rublyov was superior in the tiebreak with 8:6.
Daniil Medvedev (ATP 8th), the third seed of the competition held in Qatar, safely dealt with the British Liam Broady (ATP 147th). Australian Christopher O’Connell (ATP 94) will face the former world leader in the quarterfinals. unexpectedly beating the experienced Spaniard Roberto Bautista-Agut (ATP 28) in three sets. The 28-year-old O’Connell was at one point trailing with a set and break deficit, when the 34-year-old Bautista-Agut was unable to “serve” the game in the tenth game of the second set.
World number nine Felix Auger-Aliassim recovered from a set deficit against Australian athlete Jason Kubler (ATP 74) and reached the quarterfinals. In the quarter-finals, the Canadian will compete for the fourth time in his professional career against Spain’s Alejandro Davidovič Fokin (ATP 31st), whom Auger-Aliassim has managed to defeat in all three fights so far.
Round of 16 of the Doha ATP 250 competition
| The game | The result |
|---|---|
| Andrei Rublev [1.] – Tallon Greekspor | 1:6; 6:1; 7:6 (6) |
| Jirži Lehečka – Emil Rūsuvuori | 6:2; 7:6 (2) |
| Andy Murray [WC] – Alexander Zverev [4.] | 7:6 (5); 2:6; 7:5 |
| Alexander Miller [Q] – Botiks of the Zandshulps [5.] | 6:2; 6:4 |
| Christopher O’Connell – Roberto Bautista-Aguts [5.] | 3:6; 7:6 (5); 6:4 |
| Daniil Medvedev [3.] – Lyme Brody [Q] | 6:4; 6:3 |
| Alejandro Davidovich Fokina [7.] – A dream of Quons | 6:3; 6:2 |
| Félix Auger-Aliasim [2.] – Jason Kubler | 4:6; 6:1; 6:4 |
In the indoor tournament in the southern French city of Marseille tonight, fans had the opportunity to watch a duel between old masters, The 37-year-old three-time “Grand Slam” champion Stan Wawrinka (ATP 105) faced the 36-year-old Richard Gasquet (ATP 63) for the second week in a row, who took advantage of the set.
Swiss Wawrinka will play in the quarterfinals against the winner of the duel between world number 12 Yannick Sinner from Italy and French tennis player Arthur Fies (ATP 118). Tournament wildcard 18-year-old Fiss defeated the Russian Roman Safiulinas (ATP 97) 6:4, 6:3 in the first round match.
The 26-year-old French tennis player Benjamin Bonzi (ATP 60) achieved a small surprise in the round of 16 in a three-set battle turning off Paris-born US representative Maximus Cressy (ATP 37th).
Marseille ATP 250 round of 16
| The game | The result |
|---|---|
| Huberts Hurkacs [1.] – Leandro Reedi | |
| David Gofans [6.] – Mikael Imer | |
| Grigors Dimitrovs [4.] – Geiss brewing verse [Q] | 7:6 (5); 2:6; 7:5 |
| Alexander Bublik – Grégoire Barrère | 6:4; 6:2 |
| Benjamin Bonzi – Maxim Cressy [5.] | 6:7 (5); 6:4; 6:3 |
| Alex de Minor [3.] – Alexander Richard [Q] | |
| Stan Wawrinka – A dream of Quons | 4:6; 7:5; 6:2 |
| Janniks Sinners [2.] – Arthur Fees [WC] |
Marseille and Doha ATP 250 points draw:
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