Roger Federer takes The National Sport front page on Sunday, March 1 after defeating Novak Djokovic in straight sets to win his seventh Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships title.
Top seeded Djokovic entered the tournament off the back of a triumphant Australian Open and was favourite to win the tournament in Dubai.
However, Federer - the defending champion - had other ideas and produced an impressive display in the final to win his first event of the season.
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