Andy Murray produced some of his best tennis of the year to beat world number one Rafael Nadal and reach the final of the Rogers Cup in Toronto.
Murray defending his title in Canada, bested Nadal to reach the final and guarantee that he will remain fourth in the world rankings.
Murray broke once in the first set and twice in the second as his aggressive tactics gave him the edge throughout.
Murray had given notice that his form was good with an impressive display against David Nalbandian on Friday, ending the Argentine's 11-match winning streak in the quarter-finals.
But Nadal remained a daunting opponent, with the Spaniard having won eight of their previous 11 meetings including a straight-sets victory at Wimbledon last month.
"This is a surface I'm most comfortable on," said Murray. "I enjoy playing aggressive, especially against the best players.

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