Murray's first serve % about as high as he could have hoped for, very few errors, plenty of winners, some unbelievable defence and great play. And he still lost pretty convincingly.
What saddens me, although I'm not too surprised, is how many people take the opportunity to do Murray down. Which is ultimately self-defeating, because it makes Federer look far less impressive than he actually was. There is not all that much skill in defeating a fairly average player such as, say, both Federer and Murray were doing last week (well, there is, but it's what these guys would expect to do). But in making a seriously good player look ordinary -- that is something that Federer managed today. He played so well that the third best player in the world couldn't come even close to winning. Describing Murray as average, as some have done, only drags Federer's display down with him.
Looking forward to the final, anyway. I do hope Federer wins, although I no longer expect this to be his "last chance" the way so many did last year. At Wimbledon, at least, he will clearly have a great chance every time he shows up.