Federer defeats Karlovic to reach hometown final (Yahoo Sports)

Top-seeded Roger Federer beat big-serving Ivo Karlovic 7-6 (8), 3-6, 6-3 Saturday to reach a ninth consecutive Swiss Indoors final and his 11th overall in his hometown of Basel. Federer, who is looking for his sixth Swiss Indoors title after finishing runner-up in the past two editions, will meet David Goffin after the Belgian kept up his remarkable form by defeating teenage wild card Borna Coric 6-4, 3-6, 6-3. Federer racked up three match points in his final service game but needed just one, winning with a backhand volley at the net to please the partisan crowd. ”I’m unbelievably happy,” Federer said.