By Daily Sports on December 31, 2016
World number one, Andy Murray, fell to a surprise defeat to David Goffin in the semi-finals of the season-opening Mubadala World Tennis Championships on Friday.
Briton Murray, who had won all five of his previous meetings with the 11th-ranked Belgian, was beaten 7-6 (7/4), 6-4.
Goffin will next meet either Canadian Milos Raonic or Spaniard Rafael Nadal in Saturday’s final, with Murray up against the loser of that semi-final.
Nadal, a three-time winner, is making his return to competition in the six-man event after a 2016 season plagued by physical problems.
The championship from December 29-31 also includes France’s Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Czech Thomas Berdych. (NAN)
•Photo shows Andy Murray
Source Daily Sports
Posted December 31, 2016
You may also like...
Hamilton Takes Record Sixth British GP Win
Okumagba charges Super Eagles crew, players ahead of...
Messi rescues Barca against Sociedad
Conor McGregor suspended from UFC on medical grounds...
Nigeria's youth taekwondo coach to lead charge for...
Outcry over indefinite NPFL postponement
Current Eagles lack creativity, I’ll struggle to score – Aiyegbeni
Tokyo 2025: Onwuzurike to face Lyles in 200m semis
NNL abolishes playoffs for NPFL promotion
Super Falcons hail captain Onome Ebi as she retires
FIFA rankings: Super Eagles drop to 45th, remain sixth in Africa
Mouth-watering Incentives On Offer As Penafort-Pfc All Stars Tournament Kicks Off
Kwara confident of hosting Confed Cup in Ilorin
Aina undergoes successful surgery
Young boxers shine at Yucateco Showdown Series
81 golfers for Nigeria Maritime Golf Challenge
B’ball: Dolphins upset MFM in Zenith league opener
Onuachu leads outrage against Turkish league refereeing
Most Read
Rangers International going, going . . . (60,098 views)
Amaju Pinnick: A cat with nine lives (51,284 views)
Second Term: Amaju Pinnick, Other NFF Heavyweights Home to Roost •How Pinnick Broke the Jinx (49,267 views)
Current issues in Nigerian sports: Matters arising (48,862 views)
Sports Development: Zenith Bank on the zenith (48,861 views)
Missing $150,000 IAAF Grant: Solomon Dalung’s Hide and Seek game (48,834 views)
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje’s solid footprints, commitment to sports development in Kano State (48,653 views)
NFF Presidency: Pinnick, Maigari, Ogunjobi, Okoye in Battle for Supremacy (48,213 views)
Olopade, BET9A wave of revolution in NNL (47,333 views)
Commonwealth Games 2018: Shame of Muhammadu Buhari, Solomon Dalung (45,906 views)
Ibrahimovic’s Man U exit: Whose decision is it? And in whose interest? (44,354 views)
John Mikel Obi: Segun Odegbami’s Outrageous Call! (43,785 views)