Roger Federer stormed into his fifth successive Wimbledon final with a 7-5 6-3 6-4 humbling of France's Richard Gasquet on Saturday. The Swiss will face second seed Rafael Nadal in Sunday's final after Serbian Novak Djokovic withdrew with an injury during the other semifinal with his Spanish rival leading 3-6 6-1 4-1.The four-time defending champion overwhelmed his 21-year-old opponent in a display of sheer brilliance before a mesmerized Centre Court crowd.
After unleashing 20 aces and a series of scorching passing shots, Federer clinched victory after one hour 44 minutes with a forehand winner into the corner of the court.
The Swiss will face Spanish second seed Rafael Nadal in Sunday's final after Serbian Novak Djokovic withdrew with an injury during the other semifinal.
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