<p> <br />He will face third-ranked Novak Djokovic, who pulled off an even more impressive survival act by saving three match points before beating Radek Stepanek 6-7, 7-5, 6-2. <br /><br />Federer, facing an opponent who has rocketed up more than 800 places up the world rankings in the last year to 73rd, saved a set point in the first set tie-break before going on to win 7-6, 6-3 against the Swiss number three. <br /><br />At Valencia in Spain, top seed Andy Murray battled past Fernando Verdasco in the semifinals of the Valencia Open, beating the fourth-seeded Spaniard 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 to set up a final against Mikhail Youzhny. Youzhny defeated second-seeded Russian compatriot Nikolay Davydenko 3-6, 6-4, 6-3.<br /><br />Rezai triumphs<br /><br />Aravane Rezai won the Tournament of Champions in Bali on Sunday when top seed Marion Bartoli retired with a quad injury after losing the first set 7-5. <br /><br />The win gave Rezai the second title of her career following success at Strasbourg in May, and lifted her into the world's top 30 for the first time. <br /><br />Bartoli had broken her fellow Frenchwoman to lead 3-2 but failed to serve out the set at 5-4 and was unable to convert a break point at 5-5.</p>
<p> <br />He will face third-ranked Novak Djokovic, who pulled off an even more impressive survival act by saving three match points before beating Radek Stepanek 6-7, 7-5, 6-2. <br /><br />Federer, facing an opponent who has rocketed up more than 800 places up the world rankings in the last year to 73rd, saved a set point in the first set tie-break before going on to win 7-6, 6-3 against the Swiss number three. <br /><br />At Valencia in Spain, top seed Andy Murray battled past Fernando Verdasco in the semifinals of the Valencia Open, beating the fourth-seeded Spaniard 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 to set up a final against Mikhail Youzhny. Youzhny defeated second-seeded Russian compatriot Nikolay Davydenko 3-6, 6-4, 6-3.<br /><br />Rezai triumphs<br /><br />Aravane Rezai won the Tournament of Champions in Bali on Sunday when top seed Marion Bartoli retired with a quad injury after losing the first set 7-5. <br /><br />The win gave Rezai the second title of her career following success at Strasbourg in May, and lifted her into the world's top 30 for the first time. <br /><br />Bartoli had broken her fellow Frenchwoman to lead 3-2 but failed to serve out the set at 5-4 and was unable to convert a break point at 5-5.</p>