Federer beats Murray to reach Wimbledon final

Roger Federer produced a display of clinical majesty to down Andy Murray and maintain his bid for a record eighth title with a sparkling 7-5 7-5 6-4 win on Friday.

The second-seeded Swiss reached his 10th final at the All England Club with a near-perfect demolition of home favourite Murray, to set up a repeat of last year’s showpiece decider against world number one Novak Djokovic.

Murray could not cope with the Federer serve and the Swiss upped the pressure at crucial stages of each set before wrapping up victory in two hours seven minutes when the British third seed sent a forehand wide.

Federer, who has won all 10 of the semi-finals he has played at Wimbledon, will now resume his rivalry with Serb Djokovic, who earlier booked his place in the final with a straight sets win over Frenchman Richard Gasquet.

Federer’s serve beat me

Meanwhile, Murray has hailed Roger Federer’s ‘unbelievable’ serve as the reason for the Swiss’ semi-final success at Wimbledon.

The seven-time champion beat Murray in straight sets without facing a single break point – something the home favourite puts down to a lack of opportunities on his part.

The 28-year-old has now lost to Federer 12 times in their previous 23 meetings, but Murray insists it is always a pleasure to compete against one of the greatest players of all time.