Roger Federer beats Novak Djokovic, Faces Gilles Simon in Shanghai Masters Final

Roger Federer registered a 6-4, 6-4 win over world number one Novak Djokovic to dent his hopes of clinching a third successive title.

Serbia's Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer of Switzerland gesture after shaking hands following their men's singles semi final.© AFP

Shanghai:

A feisty Roger Federer overcame Novak Djokovic in a gripping Shanghai Masters semi-final Saturday, ending the Serb's incredible winning streak in China .

and his hopes of clinching a third successive title.

A brilliant attacking display from the 17-times Grand Slam winner, who served with aggression and spent much of his time at the net, unsettled the world number one for a 6-4, 6-4 win.

Federer will meet Gilles Simon in the decider Sunday, after the Frenchman powered past Feliciano Lopez 6-2, 7-6 (7/1) to reach his first Masters final in six years and seal his return to the world top 20.

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