More than three hours later, Murray defeated Zverev and reached the quarterfinals in Doha

In three hours and four minutes and after three sets, andy murray gave a new display of resistance, good tennis and faith to overcome the German Alexander Zverevseeded fourth, and reached the quarterfinals of the tournament Doha.

Murray, 35, conditioned by his battered physique and the injuries that have kept him apart from the circuit’s elite in the past, won 7-6(5), 2-6 and 7-5.

The Scotsman, who has distanced himself from the level of play that led him to win the tournament in 2008 and 2009 and was a finalist in 2007, was overtaken by the Croatian. ivan ljubicicand 2017, defeated by Novak Djokovicreached, for the first time in 2023, a quarterfinal.

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Except for the last time, at Indian Wells in 2021, which he won Zverevalways murray he can speak german Naa Doha this time where he achieved his fourth victory in five encounters to meet the French Alexandre Müller which removed the Dutchman Boric Van de Zandschulp by 6-2 and 6-4.

Murray joined the Spanish Alexander Davidovich who just won in Korean soonwoo kwon by 6-3 and 6-2 to also reach the quarterfinals where he will face the second favorite, the Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime.

The 23-year-old from Malaga, who is ranked thirty-first in the ATP rankings, took seventy-nine minutes to defeat the Asian player, 68th in the world rankings and who has not played until now.

Davidovich reached the quarterfinals for the second time so far in 2023 after reaching Adelaide, in the first tournament he played in the season. The Spanish tennis player intends to reach the semifinals for the first time this year in the rivalry against the Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassimesecond seed, who had to defeat Australian Jason Kubler, 4-6, 6-1 and 6-4.

The Russian also fulfilled his favorite condition Andrei Rublevfirst seed and winner of the 2020 tournament needing three sets to overcome the Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor (1-6, 6-1 and 7-6(6)). Rublev will face the Czech in the quarterfinals Jiri Lehecka which was imposed on finn Emil Ruusuvuori of 6-2 and 7-6(2).