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Tiger Woods looking to Roger Federer for inspiration

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Tiger Woods is looking to old friend Roger Federer for some inspiration.

The 40-year-old American hasn't won a major since 2008, while the 35-year-old Federer claimed his 18th Grand Slam title on Sunday at the Australian Open, beating Rafael Nadal in the final in his first tournament following a six-month injury layoff.

''What Rog has done is he's been dominant for so long,'' Woods said as he continues his comeback from 16 months off at this week's Dubai Desert Classic. ''To compete against (Novak Djokovic), to compete against Rafa, and now Andy (Murray) is playing well.