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 | Novak Djokovic qualified for the finals in Dubai25-02-2011 |
World number 3 Novak Djokovic (Serbia) is ranked for the third straight final tournament in Dubai with a prize fund 1.62 million dollars after his opponent in the semifinals Tomas Berdych (Czech Republic) dropped in the third set due to injury. Djokovic, No. 3-seeded, led by 6:7 (5), 6:2, 4:2 ago Berdych to withdraw because of injury of the hand. "It was a disastrous match for both of us," said Djokovic, who in the final tomorrow will play the winner of other semifinal between Roger Federer (Switzerland) and Richard Gasquet (France). For the first time in the history of the tournament in Dubai top three placed in the scheme reach the semifinals. For Novak Djokovic, it was the 13th consecutive victory. Djokovic lost the first set tiebreak after 66 minutes play, gave only two games of their opponents in the second set, but Berdych in the third gave up.