( CNN ) -- While Rafael Nadal enjoys a fishing trip in his native Mallorca , Roger Federer is closing on his Spanish rival 's No . 2 ranking and his Masters titles record after reaching the final in Madrid . Nadal , like Novak Djokovic , could n't wait to get away from the controversial blue clay at the Caja Magica but Federer has made the best of the situation and thrashed Janko Tipsarevic 6-2 , 6-3 on Saturday in a one-sided semifinal . Waiting in the final is Tomas Berdych , who beat a tetchy Juan Martin del Potro 7-6 ( 5 ) , 7-6 ( 6 ) earlier in the day . Federer will move above Nadal in the rankings if he wins his third Madrid title , and will also equal the Spaniard 's record of 20 Masters titles . `` I did n't even know actually about the No . 2 ranking , '' Federer said . `` I 'm focused on what I am doing here this week , trying to play well and get on a bit of a roll and I have played better and better as the tournament went on . '' Tipsarevic had knocked out fellow Serb Djokovic a day earlier , taking advantage of his compatriot 's dislike of the blue clay surface . But in a match watched by Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo , Tipsarevic was no match for Federer , who hit 25 winners to take his head-to-head record over the Serb to 5-0 . Federer 's possible rise to No . 2 in the rankings is even more significant with the French Open looming . It means the 16-time Grand Slam champion could avoid playing Djokovic or Nadal until the final . The victory also took Federer past the $ 70m mark in career prize money . Federer will play in his 33rd Masters final on Sunday , while Berdych competes in his third . The Czech sixth seed took advantage of several lapses by Del Potro , who was broken while serving for the first set and then disputed a series of line calls in the second set . `` He was my toughest match of the week , '' Berdych said . Del Potro refused to shake hands with the umpire after the match but said later : `` I lost because Berdych played better , and that 's the only reason . '' Berdych trails Federer 4-10 in head-to-heads byt has won three of their last five meetings . Meanwhile , the ATP has confirmed that Australian journeyman player Sam Groth served a 263kph ( 163 mph ) ace that broke the record for the fastest recorded serve . Groth , ranked No . 340 , delivered the serve at a Challenger tournament in South Korea to smash the previous record held by Ivo Karlovic at 251 kph ( 156 mph ) . Federer described Groth 's effort as an `` incredible number . ''
Roger Taylor beats Janko Tipsarevic 6 - 2 , 6 - 3 to reach Madrid Masters final . Federer is chasing a record - breaking 20th career title and the No . 2 ranking . Tomas Berdych will replace Federer after beating Juan Martín del Potro 7 - 6 ( 5 ) , 7 - 6 ( 6 ) Fastest serve ever broken in South Korea by Australian journeyman .