CINCINNATI, Aug 22 - World number one Roger
Federer beat holder Andy Murray 6-2 7-6 on Saturday to reach the
final of the Cincinnati Masters.
The Swiss broke serve twice in the first set and then saved
two set points in the tiebreak to secure a final against former
world number one Rafael Nadal or fourth seed Novak Djokovic.
Federer attacked from the start and broke the second-ranked
Murray's serve in the fourth and eighth games to take the first
set.
The Briton battled hard to stay on terms in the second but
Federer snatched victory 10-8 in the tiebreak to record only his
third win in their nine meetings.
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