Defending champion Rafael Nadal set up a dream final against Roger Federer at the Rome Masters when he beat Gael Monfils 6-2 6-2 on Saturday.
If Nadal beats the world number one, who overcame David Nalbandian in three sets in the earlier semi-final, in Sunday's final he will equal Guillermo Vilas's all-time record of 53 consecutive wins on clay, set in 1977.
The final gives the world's top two players a chance to resume their intense rivalry in which Spaniard Nadal holds the upper hand after winning the last three contests including the final of the Monte Carlo Masters claycourt event last month.
