Roger Federer of Switzerland returns the ball to Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic during their men's singles final match at the ATP Dubai Tennis Championships, March 1, 2014. REUTERS/Saleh Salem
DUBAI (Reuters) - Roger Federer roared back from a set and a break down to subdue Tomas Berdych 3-6 6-4 6-3 in the Dubai Championships final on Saturday as the Swiss maestro sealed a 78th singles title.
Federer had recovered from a similar position to stun world number two Novak Djokovic in Friday's semi-final and the 32-year-old again struggled early on before he dug deep to claim a sixth Dubai crown.
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