Is the Fed-Express on his way to a sixth Wimbledon title? [GALLO/GETTY]

He has been the form player of the tournament, only dropping one set on his way to his seventh consecutive Wimbledon semi.

His skill in dispatching giant Ivo Karlovic, who hit 160 aces throughout his run in SW19, was nothing short of stunning.

It was simply too easy.

Should the Swiss star win the title for the sixth time, he will regain the tag as the best male player in the world, and possibly of the modern era.

There were sceptics who thought his chances of another Grand Slam were over following his loss here last year, but he has proved those critics wrong, and is looking unbeatable.

Tommy Haas, the oldest of the four semi-finalists, took Federer to five sets at the French Open last month, and even had break points to serve for the match in the third set.

He crumbled, Federer motored, and the match was over.

It will take a miracle for the German veteran to even take a set off the world number two.

He enjoyed a splendid win over world number four Novak Djokovic in the quarters, but the Serb does not look like himself.

Not to take credit away from the 24th seed, a clever match was played, flummoxing the fourth seed into submission.

But the 14-time Grand Slam Champion will not be outplayed by the former world number two.

Federer will reach another final and will no doubt be the favourite to make history.

The English crowds know which Andy they will be cheering for [GALLO/GETTY]

The two Andys, Murray and Roddick, face off in the second semi.

Murray has broken personal ground, reaching this stage at Wimbledon for the first time, whilst Roddick is seeing a timely bloom of form, returning him to another Grand Slam semi-final.

Once again, Murray produced some outstanding grass court tennis to defeat Juan Carlos Ferrero, the Spaniard who himself had been performing above himself throughout the tournament.

After struggling through his quarter-final match against the Swiss number two, Stanislas Wawrinka, he turned up the heat against Ferrero, dispatching him with ease.

With the hopes of a nation resting on his shoulders - Britain haven't had a home-grown men's champion since 1936 - the Scot has much home-built pressure weighing down on him.

But if the quarter finals were anything to go by, it doesn't seem to faze him.

Roddick had an epic struggle against former champion Lleyton Hewitt, going to five sets, and he will find the going tough against the third best player in the world.

The American has certainly developed his once one-dimensional game into a more rounded one, but Murray is at the top of his game and should be expected to come out as victor.

Finals prediction: A Murray (3) vs R Federer (2)

Venus Williams has yet to be tested in this tournament [AFP]

The organisers of Wimbledon came under a lot of pressure after they released the seedings, receiving complaints they weren't reflective of form on grass.

But they have clearly got it bang on, with the top four seeds making it through to the semi-finals.

Of the four, only the top seed has dropped a set, two to be precise, and Dinara Safina will be dropping more against third seed and defending champion Venus Williams.

Venus was simply awesome against an over-awed Agnieszka Radwanska, but has yet to really face a test in this year's tournament.

Safina could very well provide the much-needed opposition to make Venus sweat, and her grass court game has improved hugely this year; she had not previously made it beyond the third round.

Looking at form and previous results at Wimbledon, there really should only be one winner, but the Russian isn't number one in the world for no reason.

She has reached the finals of the last two Grand Slams and deserves her position at the top.

No doubt she will be nervous; her serve disintegrates under pressure and the power she possesses deserts her.

It may take her a while to settle down, but she could very easily cause Venus a major headache.

Russian challenge

Dementieva holds the key to breaking the Williams empire [AFP]

Her sister Serena also faces a tricky test in Olympic champion Elena Dementieva.

The Russian is the lowest ranked player left in the draw, at four in the world, but has found little opposition in her run to the semi-finals.

Yet to face seeded opposition, she is probably the most untested player left in the draw, but then potentially in best shape.

Another to suffer painfully with nerves, she was beaten at the same stage last year by Venus, and has a chance to reverse her fortunes against someone who she had beaten in four of their last five matches.

It was expected that Victoria Azarenka would at least push the world number two to three sets, but was simply blown away by the intensity and aggression of the younger Williams sister.

No doubt she got a lot of confidence from that match which she will take into her clash against Dementieva.

Apart from the serve, an obvious flaw in the Russian's game, there is very little to separate these two women.

Many think Dementieva would have been a Grand Slam champion and number one in the world had she a more potent service weapon, as she has the game to beat everyone on tour.

The big question remains, however: will she be able to handle her nerves and produce the tennis she is capable of to reach the final?

There are no key tactics to win this match. It all depends on the Russian's serve and whether she will be able to handle the centre court situation.

If she can, she could pull off a big upset. If not, it could end up being embarrassing.

Finals prediction: V Williams (3) vs S Williams (2)