BASEL, Switzerland — Roger Federer will play Novak Djokovic in the Swiss Indoors final in a bid for a fourth straight title in his hometown tournament.
Federer defeated childhood friend Marco Chiudinelli 7-6 (7), 6-3 in one semifinal. Earlier, Djokovic saved three match points in rallying to beat Radek Stepanek 6-7 (4), 7-5, 6-2.
Today, Djokovic will face Federer in the arena where the Swiss great was once a ballboy.
“Obviously, the home crowd will be behind him,” Djokovic said.
They’ve split four matches this year, with Federer winning their last meeting in straight sets in the U.S. Open semifinals.
“I’m ready for a tough match. Novak’s played solid tennis during the week,” said Federer, who has a 9-4 career record against Djokovic.
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