Andy Murray made a statement for the 2015 season by defeating Rafael Nadal in straight sets to reach the final of the Mubadala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi.
Although the exhibition event carries no ranking points, both men were fully committed and Murray showed he is in fine shape physically and mentally with a 6-2 6-0 victory.
The Scot struggled past Nadal's countryman Feliciano Lopez in his first match on Thursday, but looked sharp from the start as he showed off the impact of his winter training camp in Miami.
Nadal, by contrast, was clearly rusty in his first outing since the appendectomy that brought an early end to his 2014 season two months ago.
It is the first time Murray has beaten one of his 'big-four' rivals since defeating Novak Djokovic in the final of Wimbledon a year and a half ago.
He now faces Djokovic once again in Saturday's final after the world No 1 hammered Australian Open champion Stan Wawrinka 6-1 6-2. ...SkySports
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