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Djokovic to meet Federer

BASEL: World No. 1 Roger Federer survived a difficult first set before beating unseeded compatriot Marco Chiudinelli to reach the final of his hometown Swiss Indoors on Saturday.

He will face third-ranked Novak Djokovic, who pulled off an even more impressive survival act by saving three match points before beating Radek Stepanek 6-7(4), 7-5, 6-2.

Federer, facing an opponent who has rocketed up more than 800 places up the world rankings in the last year to 73rd, saved a set point in the first set tiebreak before going on to win 7-6(7), 6-3 against the Swiss No. 3. “It’s a very emotional tournament for me,” said Federer, who was once a ball boy at the event.

Murray in final

Top-seeded Briton Andy Murray defeated Spain’s Fernando Verdasco 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 to reach the final of the Valencia Open on Saturday.

Murray, bidding for a sixth title of 2009, will face Mikhail Youzhny after the Russian defeated compatriot and No. 2 seed Nikolay Davydenko 3-6, 6-4, 6-3.

The results: (semifinals):

At Basel (Swiss Indoors): Roger Federer bt Marco Chiudinelli 7-6(7), 6-3; Novak Djokovic bt Radek Stepanek 6-7(4), 7-5, 6-2.

At Valencia (Valencia Open): Andy Murray bt Fernando Verdasco 6-3, 2-6, 6-3; Mikhail Youzhny bt Nikolay Davydenko 3-6, 6-4, 6-3. — Agencies

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