Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships 2014: Roger Federer v Lukas Rosol, Where to Watch Live and Preview

Former World No 1 Roger Federer will take on Lukas Rosol in the quarter finals of the 2014 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships at Aviation Club Tennis Centre on Thursday.

Where to Watch Live

The play starts at 3pm GMT. Live coverage will be available on Sky Sports 3 and Sky Sports 3 HD. Real-time internet updates and live steaming link is available on ATP's official website.

Overview

Federer has an impressive record in the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships as the Swiss star has won it in five occasions so far. The 32-year-old won the competition last time in 2012 and will be looking to extend the tally this year.

The World No 8 managed to seal a place in the last eight after he defeated Radek Stepanek in the second round of the competition. Federer won the first set, but lost the second one in a tie breaker. However, he bounced back in the third set to win the tie 6-2, 6- 7, 6-3.

Meanwhile, Rosol made it to the quarter finals after registering a win over Dmitry Tursunov 6-4, 7-6. The upset has seen the Czech Republican seal a place in last eight as he takes on Federer on Thursday.

Rosol would be looking for another upset to seal a place in the semi finals. However, he is aware of the tough task ahead of him as he is set to take on the former World No 1 at the Centre Court.

Head-To-Head

Federer has never faced Rosol in any of the competitive tennis tournament. It will be for the first time the two will face each other on Thursday.

Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships History

Federer has never faced Rosol in Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.