Roddick faces Nalbandian in final

Wimbledon champion Roger Federer missed the chance to become world number one for the first time in his career when he lost for the first time in five meetings with Andy Roddick.

The Swiss star’s 6-4 3-6 7-6 Masters Series semi-final defeat in Montreal by the sixth-seeded American prevented him from climbing above Andre Agassi in the ATP rankings.