Djokovic, Federer to meet in Wimbledon final Sunday

The stage is set — Roger Federer will on Sunday seek to win a record eighth Wimbledon title against the man who beat him in last year’s final, Novak Djokovic.

The Swiss second seed ensured the world’s top two ranked players will face off on Center Court after ruthlessly ending the hopes of home hero Andy Murray in Friday’s second semifinal.

The 33-year-old showed age is no obstacle when you still have the talent and the passion to succeed, as he triumphed 7-5 7-5 6-4 to reach his 10th Wimbledon final on the hallowed grass courts of the All England Club.

Murray beat Federer in the 2012 Olympic final and then Wimbledon the following year, but the British star fell short in the crucial moments as he lost in the last four for the second successive grand slam.

Federer broke Murray’s serve in the final game of all three sets, despite Murray’s heroics in briefly saving the second following a titanic game that went to seven deuces.

Defending champion Djokovic earlier marched into his fourth Wimbledon final in five years, beating Richard Gasquet in straight sets.

The world No. 1 triumphed 7-6 (7-2) 6-4 6-4 to reach his 17th grand slam final.

Gasquet last reached the semis in southwest London back in 2007, when the Frenchman also went down in three sets — that time against Federer.

Djokovic also lost in the last four that year — to Rafael Nadal — but his career has since taken off, while this is Gasquet’s best showing since a semifinal appearance at the 2013 U.S. Open.

Djokovic is seeking to win his third Wimbledon title, and ninth grand slam overall, after failing to complete his collection at last month’s French Open.

At 28, the Serbian is just under a year younger than Gasquet but his big-match experience is vastly greater — as he showed Friday against the 21st seed.

Gasquet took a set off the Serbian when he lost their pre-Wimbledon exhibition match at the Boodles event, but he was unable to repeat the precision he showed in defeating French Open champion Stan Wawrinka in Wednesday’s quarterfinals.

He fought back after losing the opening two games, and from 2-2 the opening set went with serve to a tie-break that Djokovic dominated.

Djokovic again went 2-0 up in the second set, which ultimately hinged on the 2013 Wimbledon runner-up saving two break-points in the fourth game.

He twice required massage on his left shoulder, but it didn’t stop him serving out the set for a 2-0 lead and then breaking Gasquet in the third game of the third set.

Gasquet saved two match points in the ninth game, but Djokovic then showed his superior firepower by serving out to love.