Roger Federer won a record sixth Dubai Championships - and 78th career title - by beating Tomas Berdych 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the final on Saturday. Federer, who maintains a home in Dubai, delighted a packed stadium of fans who seemed biased for the Swiss in back-to-back wins over Novak Djokovic in the semifinals and Berdych. ''Things definitely went my way out here tonight,'' Federer said. ''I've had a lot of tough matches in the last year and a half so it was nice to get a lucky break again.'' The victory was hard fought as Federer lost the first serve and his serve in the second to trail 3-2.
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