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Roger Federer: Can He Climb Out of 'The Coffin'?
Well, he has already made so many remarkable comebacks and over and over again has proved the critics wrong by his dazzling performances. He returned from the dead after winning his record equaling seventh Wimbledon crown in 2012 and at that moment all seemed to be perfect in the Federer camp. The press hailed his triumph at the All England Club and it appeared that the fans will be treated to the kind of 'Federerized' Fedex stuff for many more years to come. But that hasn't happened so far this year as his razor sharp movement and the offensive forehand have not clicked for him when he needed them the most.
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Djokovic tops Berdych to clinch fourth Dubai title
Though it was expected, many would have thought that Tomas Berdych could do this to World No. 1 also after upsetting all time great Roger Federer on Friday. But that did not happen on Saturday as the former champion and top seeded Novak Djokovic of Serbia earned a straight sets 7-5 6-3 victory over the third-seeded Tomas Berdych of Czech Republic and clinched the fourth Dubai Open title of his career.
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ATP Dubai 2013: Novak Djokovic v Tomas Berdych Final Preview
World no.1 Novak Djokovic will seek to lift his third successive title in the desert of Middle East as he squares-off against third seed Tomas Berdych in the final of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Saturday. If the Australian Open winner is able to overcome the Czech, it would be his 4th crown in the Emirates and 36th overall.
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Berdych saves three match points, stuns Federer in Dubai
World no.2 and defending champion Roger Federer has been tamed yet again by world no.6 Tomas Berdych as the Swiss was unable to seize the three match points that were offered to him in the second set tiebreaker. The Wimbledon victor then lost his calm and poise in the third set as he was broken early and with that the third seed earned his second successive triumph over the master. The Czech won 3-6, 7-6, 6-4 in 2 hours and 19 minutes and will now face Australian Open conqueror Novak Djokovic on Saturday for his first Dubai crown.
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