ROTTERDAM: Belarussian Max Mirnyi outduelled his doubles partner and second seed Roger Federer 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 to reach the World Indoor Tournament final yesterday.
Nicknamed The Beast, the towering Mirnyi savaged his friend in three brutal sets to snap Federers 10-match winning streak and enter only the second final of his career. He will meet either Sebastien Grosjean of France or Raemon Sluiter of Holland in the final.
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