02 March,2019 08:10 AM IST | Dubai | AFP
Stefanos Tsitsipas returns to Gael Monfils (below) during the semi-final match in Dubai yesterday. Pics/AFP
Stefanos Tsitsipas will have the chance to stop Roger Federer winning his 100th career title after booking a place in the Dubai final with a 4-6, 7-6 (7/4), 7-6 (7/4) win over Gael Monfils.
Fifth-seed Tsitsipas came back from a set down at the Aviation Club to win a three-set thriller that packed nearly three hours with powerful rallies and daring shots. Then, Federer beat Borna Coric 6-2, 6-2 in the other semi-final. Tsitsipas had stunned Federer at the Australian Open pre-quarters.
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