Roger Federer won his first Dubai title in 2003, becoming the dominant figure at this tournament in the next 12 years and conquering seven crowns alongside the finals lost to Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. The Serb also enjoyed a few fantastic years in the desert, claiming four trophies between 2009-2013 and setting another title match with Roger in 2015.On February 28, Federer defeated Djokovic 6-3, 7-5 in an hour and 24 minutes to defend the title, improving his score against the Serb to 20-17 and claiming the 84th ATP title. It was an excellent encounter, and it could have easily gone into a decider, as Novak squandered all seven break points and got broken once in each set to settle for the runner-up spot.Roger played a bit better on serve and return to complete the t …