Federer pulls out of Dubai Open due to illness

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-02-21 21:07
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ABU DHABI: World number one Roger Federer has been forced to pull out of the $2 million ATP Dubai Open due to a lung infection.

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According to the ATP's website Federer picked up the infection last week and is expected to be out of action for a further two weeks.

The 28-year-old Swiss won the title in Dubai in 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2007 and was runner-up in 2006.
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