Murray lost his first two service games of the match but overcame that poor start to win in Dubai for the first time. It's been a good start to the year," Murray told the BBC. The heavy-hitting Verdasco cracked a series of powerful winners to break an uncomfortable-looking Murray again in the third game and consolidated to hold for a 3-1 lead. Despite a shaky serving performance, Murray, helped by a string of Verdasco errors, reeled off five successive games to take the first set 6-3. The three-time grand slam winner, who cut a frustrated figure throughout an uncharacteristically sloppy performance, sealed victory with a powerful serve to claim his 45th career title

Source: bd News24 March 04, 2017 19:09 UTC