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Federer reaches sixth Wimbledon final

Fri 4th, July 2008

Wimbledon, England (Sports Network) - World No. 1 Roger Federer, seeking a sixth straight title here, was an easy semifinal winner Friday at Wimbledon.

The reigning five-time champion from Switzerland extended his Wimbledon winning streak to 40 matches with a 6-3, 7-6 (7-3), 6-4 victory over former world No. 1 Marat Safin of Russia on Centre Court at the All England Club. Federer has won 65 straight on grass, dating back to 2002. Bjorn Borg holds the Wimbledon record with 41 straight wins here from 1976-81.

The 26-year-old Federer's final opponent here on Sunday will either be second- seeded Spaniard Rafael Nadal or unseeded German Rainer Schuettler. Federer beat Nadal in the last two Wimbledon finals, while Nadal has beaten Federer in the last three French Open title bouts.

Federer handled Safin in 1 hour, 42 minutes by holding his serve every time and firing 14 aces at the big Russian. Safin tallied 13 aces of his own, but also had his serve broken twice and sprayed 25 unforced errors.

The amazing Federer is now 9-2 lifetime against Safin, including 3-1 at Grand Slams. The Swiss drubbed the Russian in the third round here at Wimbledon last year and also beat Safin in the 2004 Aussie Open finale. Safin upset Federer in an incredible semifinal match at the 2005 Aussie Open.

Safin played in his first-ever Wimbledon semifinal and seventh career major semi (4-3). His last Grand Slam semifinal came at the 2005 Australian Open, which was a tournament that he won.

The 28-year-old currently 75th-ranked Safin is a two-time Grand Slam champion, with the big wins coming at the 2000 U.S. Open and the '05 Aussie Open.

The 12-time Grand Slam champion Federer, who has yet to drop a set at this particular fortnight, will appear in his sixth straight Wimbledon and 16th career Grand Slam final (12-3). He has reached 16 of the last 21 major finals.

Federer, who is two Grand Slam titles away from Pete Sampras' record haul of 14, is 55-20 in his career finals, including 2-3 this year. All three of his finals losses this season are against Nadal on clay.