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Dubai Championships: Roger Federer loses to qualifier Evgeny Donskoy in round two

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Australian Open champion Roger Federer suffered a shock defeat in the Dubai Championships second round by Russian qualifier Evgeny Donskoy.

Federer lost 3-6 7-6 (9-7) 7-6 (7-5) to the world number 116.

Federer had three match points in the second set, served for the match at 5-3 in the third and led the deciding tie-break 5-1 but the Russian fought back brilliantly.

Earlier, Britain's Andy Murray beat Spain's Guillermo Garcia-Lopez 6-2 6-0.

The world number one, 29, is playing his first tournament since his fourth-round defeat at the Australian Open in January.

Murray, who won in one hour and 12 minutes, will face Germany's Philipp Kohlschreiber in the last eight.