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Federer defeats Raonic in straight sets to advance to ninth Wimbledon final

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ANI London
Last Updated : Jul 05 2014 | 12:05 PM IST

Seven-time champion Roger Federer set up his ninth Wimbledon final with a straight sets win over Canadian Milos Raonic.

The Swiss advanced with a 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 win over Raonic in one hour and 42 to the Wimbledon finals tied up against top seed Novak Djokovic in Sunday's final.

According to the BBC, Djokovic advanced to the finals after defeating Grigor Dimitrov in four sets.

Federer is reportedly trying to bag his 18th Grand Slam title and his first since beating Andy Murray at Wimbledon in 2012.

Federer said that it was a big victory, adding that he really had to focus on every point.

The Swiss said that he had to be very careful on his service games and knew there were only going to be a few chances on Raonic's serve, but added that he is very, very happy.

Federer said that now he could look forward to another great match with Djokovic.

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First Published: Jul 05 2014 | 11:50 AM IST

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