Rafael Nadal and fellow Spanish David Ferrer will meet in their second final in two weeks at the Barcelona Open.
The two crosses through their semi-finals Saturday, Nadal, beating the non-espagnol only in the last square, Ivan Dodig, Croatia, 6 - 3, 6-2 and Ferrer topping Nicolas Almagro 6-3, 6-4.
Nadal wins his straight game 28th in Barcelona, including the five titles of 2005-09 lines. He missed the year last because of injuries.
He beats Ferrer at the finals in Barcelona in 2008 and 2009, and last weekend in the final of the Monte Carlo Masters.
Nadal leads their career series 12-4.
"I like to watch the stats that promote the me", said Nadal. "But every match is different and David is having a great start of the year".
A Spanish will be featured in the final for the 15th consecutive year of Barcelona and win for the eighth consecutive year. Second highest player of Ferrer, Spain behind Nadal, wants to add his name in the table of honour.
"I am very happy to be in the final," Ferrer said. "" "". Barcelona is the tournament that most motivates me, this is the tournament, I want to win.
"I know that it's going to be complicated with Nadal, but I am in the final and I want to take advantage."
Nadal made a beginning of Commander when he slapped the shot as Dodig approach he presented to the coast of eight points straight to break its non-seeded challenger.
Dodig, which upset Robin Soderling in the second round, brokeNadal back in the fourth game when Spanish forehand sailed long and then held service to go ahead 3-2.
Nadal has forced Croats to knock wide with a deep cross to register his second service break in the seventh game and Dodig then hit a pair of double-faults that Nadal ended the first set.
The second series begins just as the first with Nadal break the underdog and the opening of the game Dodig service break right back. But this time, Nadal dominated the rest of the set for his 500th career victory.
He is the second youngest player after Bjorn Borg validation 500 victories in the era Open.
"This is the result of years of hard work," said the 24-year-old Nadal. "The only negative thing is that I've already been on the circuit for nine years."
Earlier, a Ferrer almost error-free took advantage of an Almagro inconsistent to win their first series.
"David plays spectacularly well now," said Almagro, who lost to Ferrer the Acapulco final in February.
Ferrer hit drop three shots on his way to break Almagro in the fifth game of the second set and kept serve directly final to advance to his fourth.
"It has been the answer to all my weapons", Almagro said. "You always have to play that too many ball that he ends up winning."
Ferrer extended his undefeated 7-0 record against Almagro, who will enter the top 10 when the rankings are updated Monday.
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