Federer and Murray easy through in Dubai

Roger Federer and Andy Murray moved into the semi-finals of the Dubai Duty Free Championships with straight-sets victories today.

Four-time former champion Federer, seeded second in the absence of Rafael Nadal, took an 11-0 head-to-head record into his clash with Mikhail Youzhny and was rarely troubled in a 6-3 6-4 victory over the Russian.