<p>Compatriot Fernando Verdasco, the sixth seed, will be the last man standing in Nadal's way to a record sixth consecutive title in the glitzy principality after he demolished world number two Novak Djokovic 6-2, 6-2. <br /><br />Nadal, gunning for a record sixth consecutive title in the glitzy principality, will face compatriot Fernando Verdasco or world number two Novak Djokovic of Serbia in Sunday's final. The four-times French Open champion, who has not won an ATP title in the last 11 months, was again in a class of his own on the Monte Carlo clay. <br /><br />After needing just 75 minutes to dismiss Ferrer, Nadal took the time to sign a few balls and fire them into the delighted crowd. The Mallorcan, who lost his first French Open match in the fourth round last year, lost the first game to love. <br /><br />He then saved a break point in the second game before turning on the engine and racing to a 5-1 lead, with Ferrer unable to control his opponent's devastating forehand. <br />Nadal even seemed to feel sorry for Ferrer, apologising to his compatriot after clinching the sixth game with a delightful backhand lob. <br /><br />Grunting in agony, Ferrer won the seventh game to love but conceded the opening set as he sent a backhand long. <br /><br />Nadal was in control in the second set, winning the match comfortably in the end. <br /><br />Bhupathi-Mirnyi in final<br />Fifth seeds Mahesh Bhupathi and Max Mirnyi made their second consecutive ATP Masters Series final after beating Simon Aspelin and Paul Hanley in straight sets. The Indo-Belarusian combo saw off the challenge of the seventh seeds 6-3, 7-6(7-3) in the semifinals.<br /><br />They will take on top seeds Daniel Nestor of Canada and Nenand Zimonjic of Serbia in the summit clash.<br /><br />Wozniacki in semis<br />Top seed Caroline Wozniacki moved within two matches of winning her second title in as many weeks at the Family Circle Cup in Charleston on Friday. <br /><br />The Danish teenager reached the semifinals with a 6-3, 6-4 win over sixth-seeded Russian Nadia Petrova after former world number one Jelena Jankovic lost 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 to Slovak Daniela Hantuchova. <br /><br />Eighth seed Hantuchova will play Australia's fourth-seeded Samantha Stosur, who beat China's Peng Shuai 6-4, 6-1. <br /></p>
<p>Compatriot Fernando Verdasco, the sixth seed, will be the last man standing in Nadal's way to a record sixth consecutive title in the glitzy principality after he demolished world number two Novak Djokovic 6-2, 6-2. <br /><br />Nadal, gunning for a record sixth consecutive title in the glitzy principality, will face compatriot Fernando Verdasco or world number two Novak Djokovic of Serbia in Sunday's final. The four-times French Open champion, who has not won an ATP title in the last 11 months, was again in a class of his own on the Monte Carlo clay. <br /><br />After needing just 75 minutes to dismiss Ferrer, Nadal took the time to sign a few balls and fire them into the delighted crowd. The Mallorcan, who lost his first French Open match in the fourth round last year, lost the first game to love. <br /><br />He then saved a break point in the second game before turning on the engine and racing to a 5-1 lead, with Ferrer unable to control his opponent's devastating forehand. <br />Nadal even seemed to feel sorry for Ferrer, apologising to his compatriot after clinching the sixth game with a delightful backhand lob. <br /><br />Grunting in agony, Ferrer won the seventh game to love but conceded the opening set as he sent a backhand long. <br /><br />Nadal was in control in the second set, winning the match comfortably in the end. <br /><br />Bhupathi-Mirnyi in final<br />Fifth seeds Mahesh Bhupathi and Max Mirnyi made their second consecutive ATP Masters Series final after beating Simon Aspelin and Paul Hanley in straight sets. The Indo-Belarusian combo saw off the challenge of the seventh seeds 6-3, 7-6(7-3) in the semifinals.<br /><br />They will take on top seeds Daniel Nestor of Canada and Nenand Zimonjic of Serbia in the summit clash.<br /><br />Wozniacki in semis<br />Top seed Caroline Wozniacki moved within two matches of winning her second title in as many weeks at the Family Circle Cup in Charleston on Friday. <br /><br />The Danish teenager reached the semifinals with a 6-3, 6-4 win over sixth-seeded Russian Nadia Petrova after former world number one Jelena Jankovic lost 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 to Slovak Daniela Hantuchova. <br /><br />Eighth seed Hantuchova will play Australia's fourth-seeded Samantha Stosur, who beat China's Peng Shuai 6-4, 6-1. <br /></p>