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Federer surprised Murray Aussie favorite (AP)

 
Roger Federer usually starts as the favorite to win the Australian Open, so he wanted to know who had the audacity to put Andy Murray ahead of him. Federer arrived in Australia over the weekend after losing to Murray in the semifinals at Doha, Qatar. Some British bookmakers listed Murray as the favorite for the Jan. (link)

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