With that objective achieved, a more relaxed Murray then swept past Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Juan Monaco before admitting he was relishing the chance to take on Federer in the final.
The championship will feature eight of the world's top 12 players: Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Juan Martin Del Potro, Andy Roddick, Fernando Verdasco, Jo Wilfried Tsonga and Marin Cilic.