Andy Murray saved five match points on his way to defeating Jiri Lehecka as he advanced to Saturday’s Qatar Open final in a thrilling deciding tiebreak.
Murray made a sensational start as he looked to reach his first ATP Tour final since last June as he took the opening set without dropping a game. But 21-year-old Lehecka, a rising star who defeated top seed Andrey Rubelv in the previous round, hit back to serve for the match in the decider.