Defending champion Murray was in danger of losing his place in the top four this week but rose to the challenge and stunned top seed Rafael Nadal 6-3, 6-4 in the semi-finals. Murray produced a devastating display of attacking tennis, taking the ball on and consistently hitting through the Spaniard, taking advantage of Nadal's wayward first serve.
ANDY MURRAY Vs ROGER FEDERER
FINAL - SUNDAY, AUG. 15, 2010
TIME: 1:30 PM (Canadian Time )
Federer has looked back on song this week, winning a couple of close matches against Tomas Berdych and Novak Djokovic. His 6-1, 3-6, 7-5 win over Djokovic was particularly pleasing for the Swiss as it was the sort of tight match he has struggled to come through this year and it takes him back to number two in the rankings.
Federer will be aiming for his first Masters 1000 title since Cincinnati last year and his third Rogers Cup crown. History is against Murray as no player has successfully defending their Rogers Cup title since Andre Agassi back in 1995.
Murray narrowly leads the head-to-head 6-5. He went through a patch from 2008-2009 where he beat the Swiss four times in a row, including wins at the Madrid Masters and Indian Wells. However Federer has won their last three – 6-2, 7-6 in the Cincinnati semis last August, 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 at the ATP World Finals at the end of the year and most importantly, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 in the Australian Open final this year.
Whenever they have played before in finals – in Melbourne this year and at the US Open in 2008, Federer has suddenly raised his game to sweep Murray aside in straight sets and as a result he will be strong favourite today.
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