World No . 2 Novak Djokovic to play top-ranked Rafael Nadal in Rome final . Serbian overcomes fourth seed Andy Murray in epic semifinal clash for 36th win of 2011 . But his status as `` King of Clay '' is under serious threat this year ahead of the French Open starting next month , where he is defending champion and seeking a sixth title since 2005 . Nadal has fewer problems in defeating Roger Federer 's conqueror Richard Gasquet . TL;DR
World No . 2 Novak Djokovic to play top-ranked Rafael Nadal in Rome final . Serbian overcomes fourth seed Andy Murray in epic semifinal clash for 36th win of 2011 . Nadal has fewer problems in defeating Roger Federer 's conqueror Richard Gasquet . TL;DR