Roger Federer comeback continues: Federer takes out Novak Djokovic to reach Dubai final [VIDEO] : TENNIS : Sports World News

Roger Federer apparently is ingesting out of the identical fountain of youth cup that Venus Williams discovered at Dubai.

Federer on Friday defeated second-ranked and defending champion Novak Djokovic 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 within the semifinals of the Dubai Championships. Federer, the No. 8 seed, will tackle No. 6 Tomas Berdych within the last tonight.

The Swiss star is searching for his first hard-court championship since profitable the Western & Southern Open in 2012.

According to tennis.si.com, Federer beat Djokovic for the primary time ever after dropping the primary set. Federer improved his lifetime document in opposition to Djokovic to 17-15 and 13-12 on exhausting courts.

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The win over the Serb was Federer’s third win over a top-10 participant to this point this season. He beat Andy Murray and Jo-Wilfred Tsonga throughout his run to the Australian Open semifinals earlier than dropping to nemesis Rafael Nadal.

Tennis.si.com reported that Federer beat 4 top-10 gamers in all of 2013, together with two wins on the ATP World Tour finals.

Federer’s run to the Dubai last comes one week after 33-year-old Venus Williams captured her first match since 2012 when she beat Alize Cornet 6-3, 6-0. Williams was recognized with Sjogren’s syndrome, a illness that causes joint ache, swelling, numbness and fatigue, in 2011.

Federer will flip 33 in October. He mentioned previous to the beginning of 2014 that he was in higher form than he had been in all of 2013 and felt more healthy and extra assured.

That confidence confirmed within the Australian Open and has reappeared to this point within the Dubai Championships. Federer has an 11-6 lead over Berdych head-to-head matches. A victory tonight would give Federer 78 profession titles.

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