Andy Murray recovered from a nervous start to beat Stanislas Wawrinka in three sets and claim victory in the final of the Qatar Open in Doha.

The British number one was runner-up to Ivan Ljubicic in last year's final but made amends this time round with a 6-4 4-6 6-2 win at the Khalifa Tennis Complex to secure his fourth career title.

Murray took the first set but was broken in the 10th game of the second as Wawrinka levelled the match before the Scot seized the early initiative in the decider to take the title.

Both players had failed to hold serve in the opening three games but Murray kept his nerve in the fourth to claim a 3-1 advantage.

Wawrinka won the next two games to level the scores at 3-3 but the 20-year-old from Dunblane broke back and served out to take the set.

Murray, who overcame world number four Nikolay Davydenko of Russia in the semi-final, finished the first set in style with a thunderous serve wide to Wawrinka's backhand.

The pair found their rhythm in the second set and the early games went with serve although Murray had a chance to break when he took a 30-0 lead in the fourth game, but Wawrinka was able to respond.

The remaining games went with serve but a tired-looking Murray then gave Wawrinka a way back into the match after he lost his serve in the 10th game.

The 22-year-old from Switzerland took Murray to deuce before a fine backhand gave him the set 6-4 to take the match to a decider.

Murray quickly put the second set behind him to break Wawrinka's serve in first game of the third set and then held his own to take a 2-0 lead.

The world number 11 almost pressed home the advantage in an intense third game but Wawrinka saved seven break points to remain in touch.

Murray held serve and was then able to capitalise in the seventh game to break Wawrinka and take a 5-2 lead.

The Swiss was unable to break back as Murray efficiently despatched his final service game to take the deciding set 6-2 and scoop the £86,000 first prize.