Nadal, Murray start with wins

DOHA, Qatar – Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray opened their new seasons with first-round wins at the Qatar Open on the last day of 2013.

Third-seeded Murray had the easiest path to victory on New Year’s Eve, barely breaking a sweat during his 6-0, 6-0 win over 2,129th-ranked Qatari wild-card recipient Mousa Shanan Zayed.

Top-ranked Nadal beat Lukas Rosol 6-2, 7-6 (7).