2 Jan 2009

Murray and Davydenko win in Abu Dhabi

5:56 am on 2 January 2009

Andy Murray and Nikolay Davydenko showed good form in the build up to the Australian Open as they advanced to the semi-finals of the Capitala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi.

Scotland's world number 4 Andy Murray and Russian world number 5 Nikolay Davydenko made a perfect start to 2009 with wins over James Blake and Andy Roddick respectively in an exhibition shootout.

The Russian next meets world number one Rafael Nadal, while Murray will take on the second-ranked Roger Federer.