The Manacor won 7-5 6-1 to Frenchman Richard Gasquet (16), an executioner in this edition of Roger Federer. In the end it will face again the Serbian Nole Djokovic
The Spanish Rafael Nadal, world number one, today reached his sixth final at the 1000 Masters of Rome, by winning 7-5 6-1 to Frenchman Richard Gasquet (16), an executioner in this edition of Roger Federer.
Spanish, which has gone from strength to strength in this tournament, broke the Gallic player in one hour and 33 minutes and now have to defend his title of champion in the final against Djokovic, who still does not lose in 2011 and who beat Andy Murray in an epic second semi-settled in the tie-break of the third set .
Nadal, whose pass to the semifinals secured his stay at the forefront of the ATP rankings for another week, at least until Roland Garros, seeking his sixth victory at the Foro Italico, which has claimed victory on five occasions in the past six years.