Novak Djokovic will be taking on Roger Federer in the final of the Dubai Open after both men ousted their opponents in the semi finals yesterday.
The Serbian star had to battle through a delicate tie against Tomas Berdych, while Federer cruised into the final, after beating Borna Coric 6-1, 6-2. Djokovic has a solid start to his tie, winning the first set 6-0 before crumbling 7-5 in the second set. But he inevitably bounced back in the decider, claiming it 6-4 to set-up a tie against his Swiss rival.
“I look forward to it,” Djokovic said. “It’s always a tough match. I need to be ready for the battle. I need to be ready to stay focused throughout the whole match, and hopefully I’ll be able to do that.”
Meanwhile, Federer is delighted with his performance at the tournament thus far, claiming that he had very little preparation for it, especially since he just returned from a two-week holiday. However, the Swiss maestro is looking forward to what will be a ‘tough’ final against the recently crowned Australian Open champion.
“Clearly Dubai is a very important tournament for me, but I am coming from an over-two week vacation, so I’m positively surprised how well I’m actually playing right away,” admitted Federer.
“Reminds me a bit of Shanghai last year when I took two weeks off and I came back and won. So maybe I should go on vacation a bit more often. I think from that side I’m very excited that it’s going so well, and I know the final is going to be a whole lot tougher,” he added.
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