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....