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Scotsman Andy Murray knocked off Four-time Dubai Champion Roger Federer 6-7 6-3 6-4 in the first round of the 2008 Barclays Dubai Tennis Championship tourney, this was the first time Federer lost a first round match since 2004. Andy Murray, ranked 11th in the world, now takes on, 5th seeded, Nikolay Davydenko. Murray currently has a 10-2 singles record this year while Davydenko is 9-3. BodogLife.com has Andy Murray as -180 favorite over Nikolay Davydenko who is listed as +140 underdog. This match is setting up for an underdogs dream. Get your ATP Tennis Pick in now!

Andy has five singles titles to his name on the ATP Tour. He won the SAP Open in 2006 and 2007, 2007 St.Petersberg Open, most recently the 2008 Qatar ExxonMobil Open and the 2008 Marseille Open. He has no Grand Slam titles to his name.

Nikolay Davydenko has ten ATP Titles to his name. His best year was 2006 in which he won five singles titles, he only has one win in 2007 and none in 2008 yet. Davydenko employs an aggressive baseline game although he is capable of playing an all-round game. His main strengths are his ground strokes, foot speed, balance and his return game. His ground strokes are technically sound on both forehand and backhand; he hits the ball extremely early which creates great power, depth and consistency resembling former World No. 1 Andre Agassi. Davydenko’s best shot is his backhand which he can hit down the line, cross court and with extreme angles. He is best known in the tennis world for his running shots which he takes early and often turns into winners. On tour, Davydenko is considered one of the cleanest ball strikers.

2008 Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships 

When: Thurs, Mar 6 2008 5:00 AM ET

Andy Murray vs Nikolay Davydenko

Bottom Line: Head to head Andy Murray leads the series 3-2 SU. Davydenko has lasted with the best players in the world. Get your ATP Tennis Pick in now!

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