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WATCH | Rogers Cup: Roger Federer reaches final; Alexander Zverev ends Denis Shapovalov's dream run

Roger Federer entered the final of Rogers cup with a straight-set win over Dutchman Robin Haase in the semi-finals in Montreal on Saturday.

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Roger Federer entered the final of Rogers cup with a straight-set win over Dutchman Robin Haase in the semi-finals in Montreal on Saturday.

The Swiss, won 6-3 7-6 (7-5) extend his winning streak to 16 matches and close in on a third Canadian Masters title. He will play Alexander Zverev of Germany in Sunday's final.

Federer is undefeated at Grand Slam and Masters 1000 level this year.

"I'm happy - most happy that I'm actually really healthy going into the finals," said second seed Federer, who has won Masters titles in Indian Wells and Miami in 2017.

"I haven't wasted too much energy. I've been able to keep points short. I've been really clean at net. I think my concentration and just my playing has gone up a notch. I'm just playing better."

In the other semifinal, Zverev ended the dream run of 18-year old Canadian Denis Shapovalov with 6-4, 7-5 victory.  

Shapovalov, who became the youngest player ever to enter a Masters 1000 semifinal, beat 2009 US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro and top-seeded Spanish star Rafael Nadal during his phenomenal run.

However, the 20-year old German proved too sharp for him on Saturday night. Zverev was the better, stronger, more forceful and more polished player from start to finish, and while Shapovalov threatened a comeback in the last game Zverev persisted for a win.

Here are the highlights of the semifinals:

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