Roger Federer relied on his Grand Slam experience during the most important points to beat Noah Rubin 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 on Wednesday, maintaining his record of never failing to reach the third round at the 18 Australian Opens he’s contested. After back-to-back wins over qualifiers, the degree of difficulty in his comeback from a six-month injury layoff will increase exponentially.
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Czechs to miss Tomas Berdych in Davis Cup against Australia
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Andy Murray to face Novak Djokovic in year’s first final
Andy Murray, right, greets Czech Republic s Tomas Berdych at the net following their semi-final at the ATP Qatar Open in Doha. Picture: Karim Jafaar/AFP/Getty
Defending champ Djokovic to face top-ranked Murray in final
Defending champion Novak Djokovic survived five match points to beat Fernando Verdasco and set up a final against top-ranked Andy Murray, who had far less trouble winning his semifinal as he recorded a seventh straight victory against Tomas Berdych. On another day of chilly and windy weather Friday, Djokovic prevailed 4-6, 7-6 , 6-3 after the 42nd-ranked Verdasco, a crafty left-hander and former top-10 player, controlled the first two sets until the latter stages of the tiebreaker.