MELBOURNE (AFP) - Britain's Andy Murray downed Roger Federer in five sets to reach the final of tennis' Australian Open on Friday.

The US Open champion proved too strong for the Swiss world No. 2, winning 6-4, 6-7 (5-7), 6-3, 6-7 (2-7), 6-2 in exactly four hours.

Murray will now face Serbian world No. 1 Novak Djokovic in Sunday's final.