It’s Nadal vs Djokovic for Rome title

Zeenews Sports Bureau

Rome: Defending champion Novak Djokovic defeated Roger Federer in straight sets on Saturday to set up final showdown with Rafael Nadal at Rome Masters. Aiming for a second consecutive claycourt title, Federer lost 2-6, 6-7 in the semi-final. Djokovic termed the match as his best claycourt clash of the year. "That was my best claycourt match of the year. I expected him to be aggressive but I stayed close to the baseline and I felt good all the way through," he said after the match. On the other hand, world no. 3 Rafael Nadal overcame fellow countryman David Ferrer 7-6, 7-0 to reach the final. Nadal will replace Federer in the rankings if he claims his sixth Rome title.