Thursday, January 1, 2009

Murray to resume Federer rivalry

Murray v Federer
Venue: Abu Dhabi Date: Friday, 2 January Starts: 1100 GMT
Coverage: Text commentary on BBC Sport website

Andy Murray
Murray beat Federer three times in 2008 but lost in the US Open final

Andy Murray will look to continue his fine run against Roger Federer when the pair meet at 1100 GMT on Friday.

Murray and Federer are finalising their preparations for the new ATP season in the UAE, with the winner going on to face Rafael Nadal or Nikolay Davydenko.

The British number one beat James Blake at the exhibition event on Thursday, while both Federer and Nadal had byes.

Murray leads Federer 4-2 in career meetings, having won three of their four matches in 2008.

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