Federer will face Novak Djokovic is a repeat of Sunday's final last year after the world number one broke three Victor Troicki 7-6 6-4 after fellow Serbian wasted three chances to win the first set.
Roddick and Federer met for the first time since his epic five-set Wimbledon final last year, but this time was much faster Federer dominated the proceedings.
"It always seems to work fine for me against Andy. He has a good time without serving an ace and that's a good sign that I like reading your service," said Federer.
"It's a tough final, difficult as they come especially fast on land. It will be very physical."
Roddick struggled with his service throughout and was broken in the second game to take control.Federer Federer saved two break points in the fifth game before serving consecutive four aces in his next service game. He concluded the set by breaking Roddick again in the next game, closing it with a superb forehand from the baseline.
Federer briefly showed signs of nerves when he was broken early in the second renaissance set.But Roddick ended in the sixth game when his service earned him trouble again, and although he saved two break points, a reverses most affected third option Federer at 3-3.
Federer then broke again on 10 games and finished the game for the first time is a relentless cross-court winner.
"I'm not very good in the first set, and my second serves in particular was all over, and when that happens, you know it will be a long day," said Roddick.
Troicki blew a chance to reverse Djokovic for the second time in two months.Serving for the first series to 6-5, led 40-0 Troicki but then lost five straight points to give Djokovic the chance for a tie-break, which it is not error.
Djokovic, bids for his third ATP final after the period of Beijing and Dubai, broke in the second game of the second and was soon.
Troicki had lost his courage against Djokovic when the pair met at the U.S. Open, losing in five, when he was two for one forward.
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