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Roger Federer won his third straight Dubai Open on Sunday, defeating Ivan Ljubicic 6-1, 6-7 (6), 6-3 in the United Arab Emirates. It was the third time this year Federer has beaten the Croat in a title match.
Top-ranked Federer extended his ATP record streak of finals wins to 16, including three this year.
“I am getting really sick of this guy,” Ljubicic joked.
– Rafael Nadal defeated fellow Spaniard Albert Montanes, 6-1, 6-0 in 52 minutes to win the Mexican Open in Acapulco.
– Unseeded Wayne Arthurs, 33, became the oldest first-time winner on the ATP Tour, beating third-seeded Mario Ancic 7-5, 6-3 in the Tennis Channel Open at Scottsdale, Ariz.
