( CNN ) Roger Federer completed his 999th career victory Saturday as he outclassed Grigor Dimitrov in the semifinals of the Brisbane International . The stylish Swiss took just 53 minutes to win in straight sets 6-2 6-2 and ease into Sunday 's final with Milos Raonic . The big-serving Canadian defeated Kei Nishikori 7-6 6-7 7-6 in the day 's other semi-final . If Federer triumphs Sunday , he will chalk up his 83rd career title and become only the third man to record 1,000 ATP Tour wins after Ivan Lendl and Jimmy Connors . `` I was able to play straightforward tennis ... just really aggressive , '' said Federer in comments carried by the ATP Tour website . `` Against a really good player , it 's a great result . '' Federer hinted that the quickfire nature of the victory could give him the edge against Raonic Sunday. `` ( I 'm ) happy I did n't waste much energy like this , '' he said . `` I 'm fresh for the finals . I 've probably got a slight advantage over Milos in that regard . '' Referring to the 1,000 victory milestone on court immediately after the match , Federer added that it will be a proud moment when it happens . `` I hope it 's going to happen in Australia , lets put it that way , '' he said . `` Either tomorrow or next week at the Aussie Open , '' which begins in Melbourne on January 19 . `` It would be unbelievable to get a 1,000th win the finals , especially here in Brisbane . '' `` I 've enjoyed myself so much here in the last couple of years . I 'll try hard , I 'll give everything . '' Meanwhile , in the women 's final late Saturday , Maria Sharapova scored a thrilling three-set victory over Ana Ivanovic of Serbia to claim the 34th title of her career . Sharapova won 6-7 6-3 6-3 after a tense match lasting over two and a half hours on the Pat Rafter Arena . Top seed Sharapova had to come from a set behind to see off the determined challenge of former world number one Ivanovic . Two breaks of service in the deciding set settled the match in the Russian 's favor as she prepares for the Australian Open in Melbourne .
Milos Raonic is 1,000th match shy of his one career victory . Swiss outclasses Grigor Dimitrov in the Brisbane International semifinal . Federer faces Milos Raonic in Sunday 's final . Maria Sharapova wins women 's title in Ivanovic .