Andy Murray produced a sizzling display from the baseline to hand world number one Roger Federer his first opening-round defeat since 2004 with a 6-7 6-3 6-4 victory at the ATP Dubai Championship today. The 12-times grand slam champion was last beaten in the first round of a tournament at the Cincinnati Masters in August 2004... Reuters. .
ROGER Federer lost in the first round of a tournament for the first time in three-and-a-half years. Federer was beaten by Andy Murray, the 20-year-old Briton who was a revelation with his cool attitude and his counter-attack ... "It was nothing to do with his game," insisted Federer. "It was a tricky game for both of us. One of the big guys had to go out.