Matty's passport picture
Noticed this as we boarded the plane - couldn't let him get away with it.
Fitness Guru
Matty Little: fitness trainer, poet, Treacle.
The hotel room...
Notice the mess starting to build up and we've only been there a day.
Hitting with Stan
Hitting with Stan
Andy serves during one of their practice session before the first round.
Stan Wawrinka
Andy sits down with Stan, one of his friends from the tour.
Helene
Andy has a hostess for the week, the brilliant Helene, an Australian woman who sorts out everything from ball to courts to food.
New accreditatiion..
I lost mine, so this is the one Helene made for me. Is ok?
Press
Being a high-profile kind of player, Andy gets to meet the press on a regular basis.
School Q&A
Andy takes questions from the floor - including "Is there much science in your sport," duh, and "why were you called lazy english?"
Hands up if Carlos is unbelievable...
OK, maybe not.
School visit...
Andy meets some of the local kids...
Gasquet
Andy and Richard exchange notes on the practice court...
After Fed
Andy gets a stretch from Matty Little after beating the World No. 1 in the first round....
Gasquet
Andy's practice partner before taking on Fed. Worked huh?
Volley
Digging one out against Stan Wawrinka in practice.
Serving against Stan
Good get....
Good court coverage; didn't bode well for Fed.
Time for a break...
Andy and Stan Wawrinka take a well earned breather...
Stan...
Hitting with Stan
Stan Wawrinka was just one of the pre-Fed hitting partners....
In there somewhere...
Andy waits patiently in the dinner queue with all the other students.
More press...
Andy adopts the hands on hips appraoch for his final interview...
Chatting to the press...
Andy fulfilling his media duties prior to the first round match with Fed.
Q&A
Andy takes questions from the eager kids at a Dubai school.
Cheers...
Andy and Richard Gasquet shake hands after practice...
Serve
Practice prior to Verdasco in round 2.
Belly dancer...
The one in the distance, not Treacle....
Embracing the culture...
Carlos and Treacle. Hmm...
Magic
Carlos gets burned at the Player Party....
Meeting a bird...
Sadly the bird never got to meet Andy at the Player Party because of the blindfold...
Hydrate...
Carlos likes to take pictures like this...
Warm-down...
On the bike straight after the Verdasco win....
Push...
Andy puts his hands in plaster for posterity: took him three goes...
Media...
Andy in the press....
Media...
Andy on TV...
That way...
Miles, Treacle and Carlos chatting with Mark Petchey prior to the first round...
Pre-Fed hit...
Andy on court under the watchful eye of Miles his coach, before his first round meeting with Roger Federer.
Round 1 - versus Fed
Calm before the storm....
Round 1 - versus Fed
Andy's win was characterised by some great, and consistent serves...
Round 1 - versus Fed
Hanging in there: Fed serves a break down in the deciding set....
Round 1 - versus Fed
Not looking good for Roger in the second set....
Round 1 - versus Fed
Roger beaten at the net, and beaten in general.
Round 1 - versus Fed
Winner.....
Andy chalks up his second career victory against Roger Federer
Round 1 - versus Fed
Cool calm and collected: Andy's the winner , 6-7 (6) 6-3, 6-4. Kept his composure ice cold all match.
Round 1 - versus Fed
Tale of the tape...
Round 2 - versus Verdasco
Big forehand, on a day when big forehands weren't exactly dropping for him...
Round 2 - versus Verdasco
Yes...again....
Round 2 - versus Verdasco
Andy celebrates one of his more ugly wins: 6-3 3-6 7-6 (5) against world No. 30 Fernando Verdasco...
Round 2 - versus Verdasco
The Spaniard not happy with a line-call...
Round 2 - versus Verdasco
Carlos, Treacle and Miles - happy with things at this point. Carlos half asleep.
Quarter-final - versus Davydenko
Yep, he's in Dubai...
Quarter-final - versus Davydenko
Dubai comes to an end for Andy, but with a first round win against Federer, life isn't bad huh?
Quarter-final - versus Davydenko
Not happy...
Quarter-final - versus Davydenko
The winner, 7-5, 6-4, putting an end to three straight defeats against Andy....