Roger Federer won his 78th Grand Slam of his career and his first of 2014 to clinch the Dubai Championship title. As a result the Swiss overtook another legend John Mcenroe. This is Federer’s sixth title at the Dubai Championships and perhaps comes just at the right time, with Indian Wells and Miami up next. Federer brushed aside Tomas Berdych 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the final.
The 32-year-old Swiss has already matched last season’s totals for titles (one) and victories against top-10 players (four). He also snapped a two-match losing streak to Berdych, who beat him in the Dubai semifinals last year.
With his first hard-court title since the 2012 Western & Southern Open, Federer broke a tie with John McEnroe for third place on the ATP Tour’s all-time title list in the Open era. Federer has 78 titles, trailing only Jimmy Connors (109) and Ivan Lendl (94). He’s won at least one title 14 years in a row, equaling Lendl’s record.
Is this the beginning of the flash required for the Swiss for 2014? After losing to Rafael Nadal in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open in January, Federer was written off, however can the Swiss yet another Grand Slam to his already prolific career?
News courtesy: Sports Illustrated
Elsewhere, Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov beat Britain’s Andy Murray 4-6 7-6 (7-5) 7-6 (7-3) in just under three hours in the semi finals of the Mexican open. The fourth seeded Dimitrov, who was yet to clinch a set against murray in their last three meetings will now face Kevin Anderson in the final. The tall and lanky big serving Anderson, 27, had earlier beaten Ukrainian Alexandr Dolgopolov 6-1 5-7 6-4.
There were some incredible points from the Murray-Dimitrov semi finals but here is the insane point of the match.