Tsonga sets up Federer date in Toronto Masters final

Toronto: Roger Federer put on a command performance on Saturday to reach his fifth career Canadian final as he defeated Feliciano Lopez 6-3, 6-4 at the Toronto Masters. The Swiss second seed and two-time champion in Canada will take on Jo-Wilfried Tsonga after the Frenchman rolled over rising star Grigor Dimitrov 6-4, 6-3.  Tsonga, will be playing his first final in Canada, while Federer moved into his 120th career final.

 

Federer stayed in total control from the opening point against Lopez, who was treated in the second set for an apparent neck problem.  The 32-year-old Spaniard has now lost all 11 of his matches with Federer, who will be looking for an 80th career trophy when he plays Tsonga. Federer improved his 2014 record to 44 wins and eight defeats as he bids for a third title of the season afterhis wins at Dubai and Halle. 

 

The 29-year-old Tsonga will face off for his second Masters 1000 shield on Sunday. Tsonga spent fewer than 90 minutes in dispatching the 23-year-old Bulgarian Dimitrov, the youngest member of the ATP Tour’s top 10 who stands eighth in the world and is tipped as one of the stars of the future.