Andy Murray defeated Stan Wawrinka 6-4 4-6 6-2 in the Doha final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Stan Wawrinka came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 32. Andy Murray claimed a first win over Stan Wawrinka in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Murray A. came through in three sets.
Murray A. and Wawrinka S. faced 6 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Murray A. went 5–3 (63%) against them, Wawrinka S. 5–5 (50%). Results against comparable opponents are close (2 : 1 better-results split).
Hard: level 1–1 · Clay: Wawrinka S. leads 1–0
Andy Murray beat Stan Wawrinka 6-4 4-6 6-2. Umpiry, "Andy Murray vs Stan Wawrinka — Doha Final", https://umpiry.com/match/2008-01-05/murray-vs-wawrinka-doha-f?utm_source=cite (as of 5 January 2008).