TENNIS: Murray has the last word after verbal spat with Fed

Andy Murray played down an on-court altercation with Roger Federer after beating the Swiss to advance to his third Australian Open final.

The incident occurred in the 12th game of the fourth set when Federer appeared to shout an obscenity at the third seed after believing he had stopped mid-point and was going to challenge a line-call on the baseline.

Instead Murray played on and won the point with a forehand winner as Federer came in behind a weak approach.