Tomas Berdych: Roger Federer victory "feels amazing"

Third seed Tomas Berdych has said that beating Roger Federer and reaching the final of the Dubai Tennis Championship feels "amazing".

The Czech number one prevailed 3-6 7-6[8] 6-4 over the defending champion, booking a final with top seed Novak Djokovic.

Berdych revealed after the match the he enjoys playing the 17-time Grand Slam champion because of what he has achieved within the sport.

"It feels really amazing," Berdych told reporters. "It's really just about one single point that I was able to make better than him.

"For me, it was a celebration of tennis. I like to play him so much because of what he has achieved."

Djokovic defeated Juan Martin del Potro 6-3 7-6[4] to advance to the final.