Federer extends kingdom to Qatar

World number one Roger Federer continued his spectacular run at the Qatar Open by beating Ivan Ljubicic of Croatia 6-3, 6-1 in the final on Saturday. Federer8217;s 21st consecutive victory brought him his 23rd win in 31 finals and his 14th final triumph in a row since 2003.

The Swiss top seed dominated the sixth-seeded Ljubicic from the start, putting on a scintillating display of accurate serves, fluent backhands and punishing forehands.

8216;8216;I was expecting a tough match because he Ljubicic is a big guy with a good serve,8217;8217; Federer told reporters. 8216;8216;He has been a dangerous proposition to all big players. But as it turned out, it was an easy match for me. But in a way it was surprise win too for me because at the start of a new season you really don8217;t know where to focus 8212; on your backhand, forehand or serves. It will take a few matches to know where you stand.8217;8217;