Federer lauds rivalry with Djokovic after 20th win


  • Tennis
  • Sunday, 01 Mar 2015

Roger Federer of Switzerland (L) shakes hand with Novak Djokovic of Serbia after their final match at the ATP Championships tennis tournament in Dubai February 28, 2015. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah

DUBAI (Reuters) - Roger Federer rates his rivalry with Novak Djokovic as highly as his duels with Rafa Nadal, the Swiss said after beating the Serb to win a seventh Dubai title on Saturday.

It was their 37th meeting and Federer's 6-3 7-5 victory means he leads the series 20-17.

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