Andy Murray wins UAE title as Novak Djokovic withdraws

Abu Dhabi: World No.1 Novak Djokovic withdrew from the final of the Mubadala World Tennis Championships in Abu Dhabi on Saturday handing Andy Murray his first title of the season. Serb Djokovic had dismissed Stan Wawrinka in the semifinals of the exhibition event on Friday but the defending champion revealed on Saturday he was suffering from a fever.

Murray had himself complained of pain in his left shoulder during his 6-2, 6-0 win over Rafael Nadal in the last four. The Scot is set to undergo a scan before his build-up to the first Grand Slam of the season, the Australian Open.