Federer rolls back the years to destroy British hopes and reach 10th Wimbledon final

Roger Federer produced a sensational performance to beat Andy Murray today in three straight sets at Wimbledon ©Getty Images

Roger Federer showed why he is considered by many the greatest player in the history of tennis by producing a sensational performance to beat home hope Andy Murray in straight sets and set-up a repeat of last year's Wimbledon final with world number one, Novak Djokovic.

The 33-year-old may have not won a Grand Slam title since he beat Murray to win this title three years ago, but he produced a superb all round performance today to win 7-5, 7-5, 6-4.

It was the Swiss player's serving which proved the difference, allowing an opponent seen as among the best returners in the sport just a single break point in the first game of the match.

In a match lasting two hours and seven minutes, Federer dropped just 21 points on serve.

"I expected four or five sets," the delighted winner said.

"I played so well on the biggest occasion today.

"My serve was good again, against one of the best returners.

"I kept the pressure up and was able to mix it up.

"It worked out well."

Novak Djokovic stands in the way of Roger Federer securing an eighth Wimbledon title ©Getty Images

Murray admitted that his opponent's "fantastic" serving created pressure and was the reason for his problems, adding that he "didn't actually play a bad match".

After winning his first five Wimbledon finals, Federer has only ever lost two of his nine played so far, with both of these lasting for the full five sets before he slipped to defeats, against Spain's Rafael Nadal in 2008 and versus Djokovic last year.

The Serbian world number one was similarly impressive today, beating France's Richard Gasquet 7-6, 6-4, 6-4, despite requiring two bouts of treatment on his left shoulder, something he described afterwards as "nothing to worry about".

Djokovic is chasing a third Wimbledon title following a first victory in 2011, and will be keen to put to one side the disappointment of defeat in the final of the French Open to Stanislas Wawrinka.

The final will take place on Sunday (July 12), with tomorrow's women's singles final pitting world number one Serena Williams against unheralded Spaniard Garbine Muguruza.