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Roger Federer: 'Defeat is unfortunate'

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Federer: 'Defeat is unfortunate'
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Roger Federer describes his three-set defeat to Tomas Berdych in the Dubai Championships semi-finals as "unfortunate".

Roger Federer has described his defeat to Tomas Berdych in the Dubai Championships semi-finals as "unfortunate".

The Swiss world number two squandered three match points before he was beaten by third seed Berdych 3-6 7-6(8) 6-4 on Friday.

"It's obviously unfortunate," said Federer. "It was a pity to lose that one, but Tomas did well to hang in there."

Berdych will now meet Novak Djokovic in Saturday's final following the world number one's straight-sets victory over Juan Martin del Potro.

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