Novak Djokovic defeated Gilles Simon of France 3-6, 7-5, 7-5 on Friday (February 27) and has advanced to the finals at the Dubai Championships.

This is the third ranked Djokovic first final of the season. He will play David Ferrer of Spain, who defeated Richard Gasquet of France 6-2, 6-2.

Djokovic didn’t start the match off real well and was broken in the first set, but came back for a victory.

“I feel a bit lucky, but I think you have to work for luck,” Djokovic said. “It doesn’t just fall through the sky. I think I fought my way through in the match, really believed until the end, and mentally, this is a very important win for me.”

Ferrer looked very good in his match against Gasquet and was consistent and focused.

“This was the best match of the season for me,” the 26-year-old Spaniard said. “I was very consistent and very focused. But even though the score reads 6-2, 6-2, it was a tough match and I think I was a bit lucky as well, because I saved a few break points during the match.”

Who do you think will take away the Dubai Championship title? More photos from the Djokovic/Simon match below.

Source: Tennis.com

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