Roger Federer meets Marat Safin, the rejuvenated Russian, on Centre Court today with a place in Sunday’s men’s singles final on the line. While Safin, seemingly free of injury, has been producing the sort of tennis that saw him land the US Open in 2000 and the Australian Open in 2005, Federer starts as the overwhelming favourite. Having equalled Bjorn Borg's achievement last year, the Swiss is targeting a record-breaking sixth successive men’s title. Should he see off Safin in all probability standing in his way will be the man with the muscles from Mallorca. Rafael Nadal, our astoundingly popular Times Online Blogger, was nowhere near the force on grass last year that he is now proving to be and don’t forget he only lost to Federer in the final in 2007 after a five-set epic which the world No 1 claimed 7-6 (9-7), 4-6, 7-6...
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