Roger Federer won the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships for the sixth time
on Saturday as he rallied from a set and a break down to defeat
Tomas Berdych 3-6, 6-4, 6-3.
The 32-year-old Federer won his 78th tour-level title,
taking him above
John McEnroe to standalone third in the all-time title leaders list.
The Swiss has won at least one ATP World Tour title every year since 2000.
Federer received 500 Emirates ATP Ranking points and $465,830
as he improved his FedEx ATP Head2Head lead over
Berdych to 12-6.
He had lost his past two meetings with the Czech, in the 2012 US Open quarter-finals
and in the Dubai semi-finals last year.(
(atp news)
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SIX-TIME CHAMP Roger Federer wins the Dubai crown
on Saturday as he rallied from a set and a break down to defeat Tomas Berdych 3-6, 6-4, 6-3.
The 32-year-old Federer won his 78th tour-level title,
taking him above John McEnroe to standalone third in the all-time title leaders list.
The Swiss has won at least one ATP World Tour title every year since 2000.
Federer received 500 Emirates ATP Ranking points and $465,830
as he improved his FedEx ATP Head2Head lead over Berdych to 12-6.
He had lost his past two meetings with the Czech, in the 2012 US Open quarter-finals
and in the Dubai semi-finals last year.((atp news)
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