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Murray in same half as Novak

ESPN staff
March 7, 2012
Andy Murray has made the trip to California in decent form © Getty Images
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Andy Murray will open his Indian Wells campaign against either Rui Machado or Guillermo Garcia-Lopez, with a potential semi-final against world No. 1 Novak Djokovic lying in wait.

Murray was toppled in the second round last year by Donald Young, but he comes into the event this season in far better form and will be confident of avoiding an upset against players ranked 83 (Machado) and 92 (Garcia Lopez).

The draw does not look too treacherous for Murray, who has a possible path involving Viktor Troicki, Stanislas Wawrinka and Mardy Fish to a semi-final clash with Djokovic.

Murray toppled Djokovic in Dubai and the world No. 1 has a test ahead in the third round, with big-serving Kevin Anderson in wait.

The other half of the draw contains Roger Federer, twice a winner already this season, and Rafael Nadal who is making his first appearance since the Australian Open.

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