Andy Murray defeated Rainer Schuettler 1-6 6-0 6-1 in the Doha round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Andy Murray came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's final. Andy Murray extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Murray A. came through in three sets.
Murray A. and Schuettler R. faced 6 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Murray A. went 2–4 (33%) against them, Schuettler R. 2–5 (29%). Results against comparable opponents are close (1 : 1 better-results split).
Andy Murray beat Rainer Schuettler 1-6 6-0 6-1. Umpiry, "Andy Murray vs Rainer Schuettler — Doha Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2008-01-02/murray-vs-schuettler-doha-r16?utm_source=cite (as of 2 January 2008).