Both players came into match full of confidence as they strolled to the semi-finals match knowing Novak Djokovic was awaiting the eventual victor in Sunday’s final.

The pair met for the first time in this competition since Roger Federer beat Andy Murray in the final back in 2012, the outcome being the same as it was three years ago.

Service game separated the pair

Tennis is a game of such small margins and it was always going to come down to the smallest details that would separate these two giants of the game. From the very first game, it was clear it was going to come down to how strong the service game was going to be between the pair.

Murray had the chance to break in the very first match of the game but Federer came back with two big serves to hold. The Scot's serve wasn’t quite up to the same standard as Roger, who used his deadly serve as his biggest weapon. Constantly throughout, Murray’s first serve found the net or was called out - which was frustrating to watch at the very least.

Federer had found the chink in the armour he was looking for, and on the second serves, would use his feet quickly and move forward off the baseline to give himself every chance of gaining an advantage.

Federer too strong for Murray in the end

Murray however, held strong as the first two sets went with serve until the 12th game. Federer stepped his game up a notch and had enough in his locker to break and see out the set. In the first, he raced to two break points with some excellent backhand play that took a while to warm up and get going.

Andy quickly reduced the break points in half as he made it 30-40 with a great passing shot. He couldn’t pull it back to deuce though as on his second serve, the world number two fired his return towards the body and Murray couldn’t fathom a return.

It was like déjà vu in the 12th game of the second set with Murray serving to stay in the game. He looked to be in a strong position in the rally before Federer turned defence into attack with a sublime winner. He then took the lead again in the game with a brilliant backhand down the line which was originally called out but on appeal the ball was in.

With another break point, it was evident that Murray needed a strong serve. It never came, his second serve was tentative and Federer took control of the set as he settled the point with some good net approach play. Murray tried an ambitious lob, but it did not have the length needed as Roger had no problems smashing a forehand winner with ease.

It was not as though Murray was playing badly, as he tried not to succumb to his fourth straight defeat to Federer. The third set took the same route as the two before it, both players holding serves. Federer was better than Murray yet again, as he pulled ace after ace from his impressive arsenal of talents.

This time it was the 10th game when Federer broke and in turn wrapped up the match to advance to his 10th Wimbledon final.

Federer won the point of match with an outrageous cross court backhand flick. Murray seemed in control of the rally as the he had the 33-year-old running around the court before he pulled the flick out of nowhere, which caught everyone by surprise and was executed to perfection. 30-0 down on his own serve Murray hit back to level but the quality of Federer took it match point.

Murray needed a big serve to take it to deuce. His first wasn’t good enough, his second serve was returned with venom by the swiss. Murray’s return was called out by the umpire and the match was then over.