Roger Federer comeback: Healthy Federer claims first title of 2014 with win at Dubai [VIDEO] : TENNIS : Sports World News

Roger Federer did drink from the identical fountain-of-youth cup that 33-year-old Venus Williams discovered every week earlier in Dubai and continues to surge ahead together with his tennis renaissance.

After Williams received her first event since 2012 with a win on the Dubai Obligation Free Ladies’s Open championship final week, the 32-year-old Federer received his first hard-court event since 2012 with a 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 victory over Tomas Berdych on the Dubai Championships on Saturday.

The win represented Federer’s 78^th singles title and sixth on the Dubai occasion. Federer moved previous John McEnroe for third place all time for singles championships and trails solely Jimmy Connors and Ivan Lendl, tennis.si.com reported.

Federer, who owns the file for many weeks ranked No. 1 on the earth at 302, had a subpar 2013 by which he failed to succeed in the ultimate of a Grand Slam occasion, was bounced within the second spherical of Wimbledon to finish his run of 36 consecutive appearances within the quarterfinals at a serious occasion after which parted methods with coach Paul Annacone.

In consequence, Federer’s rating fell to No. 8 on the earth, his lowest since 2002. However below the steering of latest coach Stefan Edberg and having overcome a again harm that plagued his 2013 season, Federer is exhibiting he nonetheless is a drive within the sport. He defeated world’s No. 2 Novak Djokovic in three units within the semis at Dubai.

“I’ve a number of tennis in my physique over time, stated Federer, according to Reuters. .

“I am simply completely satisfied I am wholesome once more and that I can give attention to techniques and never on ‘Am I feeling alright once I get up tomorrow?”

Federer’s win helped him equal his title whole from final season and gave him as many victories over top-10 opponents this yr as he did final yr – 4.

Till Federer wins one other slam, he’ll proceed to have his doubters that he can return to his No. 1 kind. However the whispers of retirement absolutely have fallen silent.

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