domcassells
03-03-2008, 21:41
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12040_3231999,00.html
Andy Murray produced one of the best performances of his career to beat world number one Roger Federer in Dubai.
The young Scot had been handed a daunting first-round draw, but he beat the reigning champion 6-7 6-3 6-4 in a little under two hours.
Of 27 previous matches at this event, Federer had won 25, taking the title four times in the last five years.
But after he edged the first set 8-6 in a tense tie-break, mistakes began to creep into Federer's game as Murray turned up the heat.
The British number one did not face a break point in the entire match, while it was he who claimed the decisive breaks of serve in the fifth game of the second and third sets.
brilliant match to win for the lad, he's now won 2 out of 3 agianst the world number 1, so more than Henman could have done, well done Andy :thumbup:
Andy Murray produced one of the best performances of his career to beat world number one Roger Federer in Dubai.
The young Scot had been handed a daunting first-round draw, but he beat the reigning champion 6-7 6-3 6-4 in a little under two hours.
Of 27 previous matches at this event, Federer had won 25, taking the title four times in the last five years.
But after he edged the first set 8-6 in a tense tie-break, mistakes began to creep into Federer's game as Murray turned up the heat.
The British number one did not face a break point in the entire match, while it was he who claimed the decisive breaks of serve in the fifth game of the second and third sets.
brilliant match to win for the lad, he's now won 2 out of 3 agianst the world number 1, so more than Henman could have done, well done Andy :thumbup: