Tennis: Andy Murray battled but was eventually overcome in straight sets 6-4 6-4 by Ivan Ljubicic in the final of the Qatar Open in Doha.
The British number one, struggling with illness, played some of the best tennis of the week but found his obdurate opponent too much to handle in a high-quality match.
Though failing to add to the only ATP title of his career — in San Jose 11 months ago — Murray's performance this week means he will improve on his best ever world ranking of 16 when the new list is announced next week.
