Swiss tennis player and first seed Roger Federer on Saturday defeated Russian Karen Khachanov, advancing to the final round of the Halle grass court tournament here.
Federer, who is a step away from his ninth title at the tournament, took an hour and 25 minutes to win 6-4, 7-6 (5), reports Efe.
In the final, the Swiss is set to play the winner of the upcoming match between Spaniard Feliciano Lopez and Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov.
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