Rafael Nadal set up a third successive Wimbledon final with five-time champion Roger Federer on Friday when he defeated Germany's Rainer Schuettler 6-1, 7-6 (7/3), 6-4 in the semi-finals.Federer had earlier defeated Russia's Marat Safin 6-3, 7-6 (7/3), 6-4 to move inside one win of a record sixth successive Wimbledon title.
Nadal, who came close to taking the world number one's All England Club crown in 2007 and destroyed the top seed at Roland Garros just four weeks ago, will become only the third man to win the French Open and Wimbledon in the same season.
Victory would also make the second seed the first Spanish winner of the Wimbledon men's singles title since Manuel Santana in 1966.
Schuettler saved three match points in the next game but Nadal carved out three more on his next service game which he converted to victory after two hours on court when the German went wide with a weak return.
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