DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, March 3 (UPI) -- Unseeded Andy Murray defeated world No. 1 Roger Federer in first-round play Monday at the $1.426 million Dubai Tennis Championships.
Federer had won the Dubai championship four times, including last year, but fell to Murray, 6-7 (6-8), 6-3, 6-4. Murray, ranked 11th in the world, powered past Federer with 10 aces and broke Federer's serve twice. Murray never faced a break point in the match.