Federer and Blake reach Shanghai final

Switzerland’s Roger Federer and American James Blake, the two group winners at the Masters Cup, will play each other for the title after both posted sparkling wins in today’s semi-finals.

In a terrific battle between the world’s top two players, Federer beat Spanish rival Rafael Nadal 64 7-5, while Blake knocked out defending champion David Nalbandian of Argentina, 6-4 6-1.