The 20-time Grand Slam champion beat Croatian Borna Coric 6-2, 6-2, ending with an ace after just 67 minutes, in their Friday semi-final. That put the 37-year-old into his tenth final in the emirate and 152nd of his career. The 11th-ranked Greek stunned Federer in the fourth round of the Australian Open in January in their only previous meeting. The Swiss star grabbed the opening set in 22 minutes and began the second with a break on the way to his comfortable win in blustery conditions. Fifth-seed Tsitsipas will enter the top 10 of the world rankings for the first time in his career thanks to Friday's win.

Source: The Nation Bangkok March 01, 2019 19:30 UTC