Rafa Nadal rolled by unseeded Italian Fabio Fognini 6-1 7-5 on Friday (March 31) to reach his fifth Miami Open final and a potential rematch of the Australian Open decider with Roger Federer. <br /> <br />The fifth-seeded Spaniard, with a display of powerful serving and opportunistic returns, did not face a break point against Fognini and put his opponent's serve under pressure throughout the 90-minute match. <br /> <br />Nadal raced through the first set in 26 minutes, losing only four points on serve while Fognini made 14 unforced errors. <br /> <br />The Italian came to life in the second set, including a stretch where he erased five break points during his first two service games. <br /> <br />But at 5-5, just when it looked as if Fognini might force a decisive third set, he double faulted and Nadal got his break before sealing the match four points later. <br /> <br />Nadal, who has never who won the Miami title, will face the winner of Friday's second semi-final between twice champion Federer, the fourth seed, and the 12th-seeded Australian Nick Kyrgios. <br /> <br />Federer made a stunning return from a six-month injury layoff to win the Australian Open in January, and also beat Nadal in the last 16 at Indian Wells en route to winning a record-tying fifth title there.
