Novak Djokovic and Stefanos Tsitsipas will clash on Saturday at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships final.
The World No. 1 saved three match points before defeating Gael Monfils 2-6, 7-6 (10/8), 6-1.
"It was an amazing escape," said Djokovic. "Gael was playing as well as he ever has. It was difficult to go through him. I have good defence, but what he did today was unbelievable."
Meanwhile, Tsitsipas cruised past Britain’s Daniel Evans 6-2, 6-3.
Substitute Sesko seals win for Man Utd at Everton
Manchester United's Benjamin Sesko has come off the bench to score a vital goal for the second game in a row as he fired the winner in a 1-0 Premier League win at Everton on Monday.
Hetmyer runs rampage as West Indies crush Zimbabwe in T20 World Cup
Shimron Hetmyer scored a 19-ball half-century as his scorching knock of 85 led West Indies to a dominant 107-run win over Zimbabwe in their first Super Eights match at the Twenty20 World Cup, continuing the two-time champions' winning run.
Swiss star Wawrinka through to Dubai last 16
Swiss veteran Stan Wawrinka has advanced to the last 16 of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, beating Lebanon’s Benjamin Hassan 7–5, 6–3.
Arsenal restore five-point lead in title race, Liverpool leave it late
Arsenal has made an emphatic statement in the Premier League title race as they eased their recent jitters with a 4-1 rout of Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday restoring their five-point lead.
'Magical' Winter Olympics close with party in ancient Verona Arena
Italy has given a fond farewell to the Winter Olympics on Sunday with an open-air ceremony in the ancient Verona Arena that celebrated art and sporting achievement at a Games lauded as a model for how to stage such events.
The UAE weather bureau has warned motorists of heavy fog conditions reducing visibility across the UAE on Tuesday.
The UAE's Ministry of Education has approved the academic calendar for the next three years, covering 2026 to 2029, for public and private schools.
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, has highlighted the vital role of the US-Iran negotiations in a phone call with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Monday.
