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Novak Dkojovic and Serena Williams reached the semifinals in Cincinnati, taking different ways to get there.

She’s headed into the U.S. Open next week, which – if she serves up a win – she’ll become the first player since 1988 to win all four major tournaments – a grand slam. “As long as she happy, I’m good”, he said. “I’m...

“This guy, even when he’s not playing his best, he can beat me the way he did today”. Paire did manage to break back once, but it wasn’t enough as Djokovic proved to be too dominant at the end.

Williams beat Ivanovic in straight sets to win her first Cincinnati title previous year.

Trailing 5-2 in the deciding set after also being 4-1 down in the second, Murray, who rose to number two in the world rankings on Monday, dug deep into his resources to rally for a victory that sets up a quarter-final against Richard Gasquet.

Djokovic will face Andy Murray in Sunday’s Rogers Cup final, pitting the world’s best players.

Murray, who has not beaten Federer since the Australian Open in 2013, will now turn his attention to the US Open which begins on August 31.

The top-ranked player has never won at Cincinnati, the only Masters title that has eluded him.

Perfection sometimes in tennis is seeing Roger Federer in full flight. I’m pleased with how I’m playing.

The top-ranked Djokovic is 0-4 career in finals at Cincinnati, where he’s never even won a set.

When asked if he felt preparations for the US Open could not be going any better, Murray remained grounded, adding: “It’s hard to say”.

Djokovic has never won in Cincinnati, losing the finals to Andy Murray in 2008 and 2011, and to Roger Federer in 2009 and 2012.

Novak Djokovic won his rain-delayed opening match, beating Benoit Paire 7-5, 6-2 in 1 hour, 39 minutes.

This is Murray’s third Rogers Cup trophy, and his second ATP Masters 1000 title win this year.

Djokovic will face fifth-seeded Stan Wawrinka, who beat him for the French Open title.