Defending champion Roger Federer squandered three match points as he slumped to a 3-6, 7-6 (10/8), 6-4 defeat to Tomas Berdych in their Dubai Open semi-final yesterday. <img alt="Roger Federer" src="http://images.mid-day.com/2013/mar/roger.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 490px;" /> Swiss Roger Federer reacts after his defeat to Tomas Berdych in the Dubai Open semis yesterday Berdych, who knocked Federer out of the US Open in the quarter-finals last year, will tackle World No 1 Novak Djokovic in today&rsquo;s final. Top seed Djokovic reached the final with a 6-3, 7-6 (7/4) success over Juan Martin del Potro. The Serbian was again in remarkably fine fettle for a man who has not played a tournament since making a successful defence of the Australian title nearly five weeks ago and. This will be his 55th final. <img alt="Tomas Berdych" src="http://images.mid-day.com/2013/mar/tomas.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 392px;" /> Czech Tomas Berdych is ecstatic after beating Swiss Roger Federer 3-6, 7-6, 6-4 in the Dubai Open semis yesterday &ldquo;I am proud of that record and of what I have done in my career,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s been more than successful and I am trying to cherish every moment I spend on a tennis court. &ldquo;Juan Martin was very powerful, and when I was behind I needed to hang in there. I knew it was only one break and that I could pull it back,&rdquo; he added. <img alt="Novak Djokovic" src="http://images.mid-day.com/2013/mar/Novak.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 484px;" /> Great run: Novak Djokovic returns to Juan Martin del Potro during their Dubai Open semi-final yesterday. Pic/AFP

Tomas Berdych stuns defending champion in Dubai Open semi-finals; Djoko cruises into final

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