Defending champion Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer will meet in the Wimbledon tennis final for the second straight year, after both men won their semi-finals in straight sets.
Swiss great Federer defeated the Scot Andy Murray 7-5 7-5 6-4 to reach his 10th final at the All England Club, while the Serb Djokovic beat the Frenchman Richard Gasquet 7-6 6-4 6-4 to reach his fourth final at the London grass court major.
Roger Federer in action at Wimbledon Photo: Photosport
At 33, Federer - the seven-time winner and second seed - is the oldest man to make the final since 39-year-old Ken Rosewall in 1974.
Djokovic, the world number one, is bidding for a third Wimbledon title.
Federer does not lose Wimbledon semi-finals - he has won all 10 of the semis he has played there - and he produced a display of clinical majesty to down Murray and maintain his bid for a record eighth title, with a near-perfect demolition of the home favourite to set up a repeat of last year's showpiece decider.
Murray could not lay a glove on 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.
"It's been tough. Andy has been playing very well for the season," a smiling Federer said. "I expected four or five sets. I played so well on the biggest occasion today and that's probably why I won it."
"I've been serving very well for the entire tournament. My serve was good again, against one of the best returners. I kept the pressure up, I went for my shots and was able to mix it up the way I usually do it. It all worked out very well."
Novak Djokovic is all concentration at the All England Club Photo: Photosport
Federer will face the 28-year-old Djokovic in Monday morning's final - the man he beat in five sets to win his second Wimbledon title last year.
"It was a good performance, considering the occasion. It's always tough. Richard had a great tournament and deserved to be in the semis," said the eight-times grand slam champion. "The first set could have gone his way, luckily it went to me."
The pre-match statistics did not give 29-year-old Gasquet's many admirers cause for optimism.
Djokovic had beaten him 11 times out of 12, had lost one of his previous 31 matches against the Frenchman and had not lost to a player ranked as low as Gasquet in a grand slam arena for five years.
