Federer breezes into Halle final

0 Comments | AFP, June, 2008

HALLE, Germany (AFP) — World number one Roger Federer picked up his 58th consecutive win on grass to breeze into Sunday's final of the Halle ATP tournament by seeing off Germany's Nicolas Kiefer 6-1, 6-4 in Saturday's semi-final.

Federer has yet to drop a single set here at Halle, his traditional grass-court warm-up for Wimbledon later this month where he will bid to win a sixth consecutive title.

In Saturday's one-sided semi-final, Federer took the first set 6-1 in just 22 minutes until Kiefer rallied briefly in the second at 3-2 up, but squandered four break points.

Federer levelled the set at 3-3, before breaking Kiefer for a 5-4 lead and serving for the match Federer used his first match point to claim victory in just 65 minutes.

"I served well...