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Novak, Federer advance to final

VIENNA, Oct. 12 (UPI) -- Fifth seed Jiri Novak advanced to a final for the first time this year at the CA Tennis Trophy as he posted a 7-6 (7-2), 7-6 (7-2) victory Saturday over Romanian Andrei Pavel on Saturday.

The Czech had reached the semifinals six times previously this season, but lost each time.

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Novak is 11th in the ATP Champions Race and will face sixth seed Roger Federer of Switzerland who moved into the top seven in the ATP Champions Race with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over fourth-seeded Spaniard Carlos Moya.

Federer, seeking his third title of the season, won his only prior meeting with Moya at Marseille in 1999.

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