Roger Federer beats Robin Haase to enter Rogers Cup final

Roger Federer turned in a precision performance at the ATP Montreal tennis, using thundering serves and clever backhands to defeat unseeded Robin Haase for a spot in the final.

Roger Federer, of Switzerland, serves the ball to Robin Haase, of the Netherlands, during Rogers Cup tennis action, in Montreal. | AP 

Robin Haase, of the Netherlands, reaches to returns the ball to Roger Federer, of Switzerland, during Rogers Cup tennis action in Montreal. | AP

Roger Federer, of Switzerland, returns the ball to Robin Haase, of the Netherlands, during Rogers Cup tennis action in Montreal. | AP

Robin Haase, of the Netherlands, returns the ball to Roger Federer, of Switzerland, during Rogers Cup tennis action in Montreal. | AP

Roger Federer, of Switzerland, returns the ball to Robin Haase, of the Netherlands, during Rogers Cup tennis action in Montreal. | AP

Robin Haase, of the Netherlands, wipes his face during his semifinal match against Roger Federer, of Switzerland, at the Rogers Cup tennis tournament in Montreal. | AP

Roger Federer, of Switzerland, reacts after winning the first set against Robin Haase, of the Netherlands, during Rogers Cup tennis action, in Montreal. | AP

Roger Federer, of Switzerland, returns the ball to Robin Haase, of the Netherlands, during Rogers Cup tennis action in Montreal. | AP

Robin Haase, of the Netherlands, waves to the crowd was he walks off the court after being defeated by Roger Federer, of Switzerland, in Rogers Cup tennis action in Montreal. | AP

Roger Federer, of Switzerland, celebrates after defeating Robin Haase, of the Netherlands, in Rogers Cup tennis action in Montreal. | AP