Federer secures straight-sets win
Dubai is Federer’s first event since his Australian Open win Federer saved break points in the third and fifth games of the first set before crucially breaking in game 12.He raced to a 3-0 lead in the second, but wasted eight break points in game four before sealing a 7-5 6-3 victory.The Swiss player now faces fifth seed Novak Djorkovic of Serbia, who beat German Rainer Schuettler 7-6 (7-5) 6-3.Russian third seed Nikolay Davydenko will not be in the last eight though after
he crashed out in three sets, losing to Belgian Olivier Rochus 4-6 6-4 6-2.Mikhail Youzhny of Russia also upset the form book by overcoming sixth-seeded Czech Tomas Berdych 7-6 (8-6) 6-3.Fifth-seed Tommy Haas of Germany survived, however, beating Florent Serra of France 7-6 (7-5) 6-3.