Andy Murray reached the second Grand Slam final of his career after recovering from a slow start to beat Marin Cilic at the Australian Open.
The Briton, 22, came through 3-6 6-4 6-4 6-2 in three hours and one minute.
And Murray, who reached the 2008 US Open final, is again just one victory from ending Britain's 74-year wait for a male Grand Slam singles champion.
Despite a nervy start, Murray settled in the second set and soon had the measure of a tired-looking Cilic, with the British number one's superior speed and strength making it a routine victory in the end.
Such a display will give Murray huge confidence as he prepares for his second grand slam final on Sunday, following his US Open final appearance in 2008.
"Marin showed incredible guts, he had played three five-setters here," said Murray afterwards. "He made it so tough for me and he was so clearly tired after his hard week.
"After losing the first set I just went for my shots."
Murray must now wait to see if it is 10th seed Tsonga or 15-time Grand Slam champion Federer that stands in the way on Sunday when he attempts to finally follow Fred Perry's 1936 Wimbledon triumph onto Britain's roll of honour.
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