Nadal on a high for dream final with Federer

KING of clay Rafael Nadal is thrilled with his form after easing into his second successive French Open final.

The 20-year-old defending champion outclassed fourth seed Ivan Ljubicic from Croatia, winning 6-4 6-2 7-6 (9/7) in two hours and 49 minutes.

That extended Nadal’s winning run on clay to 59 matches and maintained his 100% record at Roland Garros.