Djokovic defeats Federer in Dubai final

Novak Djokovic defeated Roger Federer for the second time in a month to win his third consecutive Dubai Championships title.

The third-ranked Djokovic won 6-3, 6-3 Saturday to extend his unbeaten record to 12 matches. He topped Federer in the semifinals en route to winning the Australian Open last month.

Federer was a break up in the second set before Djokovic reeled off the last four games for the win.

The victory gives the 23-year-old Serb his 20th career title.