DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – 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.
Federer's win, his sixth here in the last 12 years, extends his record of winning at least one title a year to 14 consecutive years.
This is Federer's first tournament victory since winning in Halle, his only title of 2013, last spring.
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