The world men's tennis number three Novak Djokovic claimed a hard-fought win over Frenchman Gilles Simon to reach the final of the Dubai Championships.
The Serb needed two hours and 44 minutes to beat the world number eight 3-6, 7-5, 7-5.
Djokovic will face fourth seed David Ferrer in the final after the Spaniard beat Frenchman Richard Gasquet 6-2, 6-2.
