Murry knocks out Federer

Andy Murray’s preparations for the new season gained momentum in Abu Dhabi as he defeated world number two Roger Federer to progress to the final of the invitational World Tennis Championship.

The Briton was sparked into action after losing the first set and went on to dominate his illustrious opponent for most of a 4-6 6-2 7-6 (8/6) victory which underlined his measure of the Swiss, whom he has now beaten five times in seven meetings.