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Dolgopolov def. Wawrinka

Next to Milos Raonic, Alexandr Dolgopolov has shown himself to be one of the most exciting players to watch on the ATP tour this year. Dolgopolov has followed up his surprising run at the Australian open by reaching the finals in the Brasil Open (lost to Nicolas Almagro) earlier this month, and now he's through to the semi-finals in Acapulco. Here are the results of the Dolgopolov vs. Wawrinka:

Dolgopolov is quickly becoming known for more than just his unusually low ball toss and quick service motion. His ability to zip around the court and come up with brilliant shots seemingly out of nowhere is a real treat to watch. The amount of sidespin Dolgopolov is able to generate with his backhand slice is reminiscent of the tricky stylings of Boo from Mario Tennis. Yeah, I went there. Anyone who has played the game knows exactly what I'm talking about.

Game Boo.

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Final Four in Dubai

The top three seeds have made it through to the semi-finals for the first time in Dubai. Richard Gasquet came back from one set down to defeat Gilles Simon and earn himself a spot in the next round. Gasquet will face Roger Federer, whom he hasn't beaten in his last seven attempts. Considering how Federer has cruised through the draw this week (he hasn't dropped serve yet), I don't think that streak will be broken anytime soon. Read about this match here.

On the other side of the draw, we have Novak Djokovic taking on Tomas Berdych. This has the makings of a great match. Djokovic is on a roll since winning the Australian Open, and it seems like Berdych is always playing well lately. More about this matchup here.

Will we see a (1) Federer vs. (2) Djokovic final? Perhaps. Perhaps not.

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Is Federer RoboCop?

According to Roger himself, he isn't. A shocking admission, I know. Speculation had abounded for years concerning his almost mechanistic uber-fitness and laser-like focusing abilities. Turns out, Federer sometimes comes down with an acute case of Wandering Mind Syndrome. I guess when you've won 16 major titles, it's hard to keep your head in the game in the smaller tournaments. No offense, Granollers.

But all joking aside, both Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic are through to the quarterfinals in Dubai. Federer had leisurely match today against Marcel Granollers (ESP), winning 6-3, 6-4. The same cannot be said for Nole who was tested in an exciting 3-set match against model/tennis player Feliciano Lopez. After handily winning the second set by a margin of two service breaks, Lopez was unable to keep that momentum going in the third and lost to Djokovic 6-3, 2-6, 6-4.

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