Tennis: Federer reaches half-century

Wimbledon champion Roger Federer is one victory away from the perfect homecoming as he moved into the final of the Swiss Open in Gstaad with a three-set triumph over Italian Potito Starace on Saturday.

Top seed Federer, who was born in Basle, triumphed 6-3 3-6 6-3 in a rain-interrupted encounter.

The win was Federer's 50th in 54 matches this year, making him the quickest to the half-century mark in a season since Ivan Lendl in 1989.

Federer will play the winner of the second semi-final, between third seed Rainer Schuttler, of Germany, and Russian Igor Andreev, in Sunday's championship game.

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Federer is just playing awesomely righ now. I wonder if he will continue this streak?

[Edited on 7/10/2004 by Gibbs Baby!!!]