Federer survives, sets final vs. Nadal

Roger Federer’s season of resurgence took another thrilling turn Friday night when he won a seesaw semi- final against Nick Kyrgios at the Miami Open, 7-6 (9), 6-7 (9), 7-6 (5).

Federer was unable to convert two match points in the second-set tiebreaker but finished off the flashy, unpredictable Kyrgios an hour later. Federer advanced to Sunday’s final against Rafael Nadal, 13 years after their first career encounter, also at Key Biscayne.

Nadal beat unseeded Fabio Fognini 6-1, 7-5. Nadal is 0-4 in finals at Key Biscayne, losing in 2005, 2008, 2011 and 2014. He’s playing in the tournament for the 13th time, making it his longest title drought at any event.

There will be a first-time Key Biscayne women’s champion today when Caroline Wozniacki plays Johanna Konta in the final.

ODDS AND ENDS

Figure skating: Evgenia Medvedeva retained her world figure skating title in Helsinki to make her the standout for Olympic gold next year. The 17-year-old Russian broke her own world record total score with 233.41 points as she became the first woman to win back-to-back titles since 2001. Canadians left with silver and bronze as Kaetlyn Osmond took second place with 218.13 points, and Gabrielle Daleman was third with 213.52.

Horse racing: El Areeb has been knocked out of Kentucky Derby contention because of a slight knee fracture. Trainer Cal Lynch said El Areeb would undergo surgery Monday for an injury that is not career-threatening. El Areeb had won the Jerome and Withers, making him one of the East Coast’s leading Derby candidates.