Roger Federer dumps Andy Murray to claim the title – Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships 2012
Yet another championship title for the Swiss Maestro, Roger Federer, who outclassed the world number four, Andy Murray of the Great Britain, in the final of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Saturday night. The reigning
world number three, Federer, took just one hour and 36 minutes to wrap up the two-setter, 7-5, 6-4, to lift his second ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals) title of the season.
Seeded at number two in the tournament draw, the 30-year-old Swiss exhibited another display of dominance and sheer class to outplay the belligerent Scot in an assertive fashion. Murray made a huge upset in the semi-final round
of the tournament, when he defeated the world number one, Novak Djokovic, in straight sets to earn a title shot against Federer. He failed to replicate his heroics in the big match against the superior-ranked Swiss and bowed out in a dismal manner to lose
the title opportunity.
It was not just any championship victory for Federer, his win over Murray awarded him his fifth Dubai Tennis Championships title, the most won by any other contestant. The Swiss Maestro is riding a sublime run of form for the past
six months, winning 33 out of his 35 matches being played to sustain his world number three spot. He was delighted on his victory in the final at Dubai and believes that this triumph will help him maintain his winning impetus in the upcoming Masters Series
tournaments later this month.
"It's great. There is no substitute to confidence," declared Federer. "I've played great. It's not just that I've taken my chances. I really thought I played a good tournament here. I played a great tournament in Rotterdam. The
end of last year was exceptional, so it's nice to also win a tournament outdoors now. That gives me hope that I can carry it over to Indian Wells and Miami."
Although Federer delivered merely 50 per cent of his first serve on target, the second seed Swiss stung three out of nine break points to drive Murray out of the contest. The Briton could register merely one break point in the
entire matchup and lost a number of vital opportunities to always remain a step behind Federer in the contest. The Swiss Maestro improved his head-to-head record against Murray to 7-8, shattering the confidence of the fourth ranked Briton, who is desperately
labouring to reclaim his world number three spot from Federer.
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