Australian Open champion Djokovic to face unseeded Wawrinka in Romefinal

ROME, May 10 (Xinhua) -- Unseeded Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka made stunning advance on Saturday to the Rome Masters final to meet Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic on Sunday.

Both the finalists' opponents in the semifinals retired injured on Saturday.

Serbian third seed Djokovic went through after unseeded Czech Radek Stepanek, who stunned world number one Roger Federer on Friday, pulled out when 6-0, 1-0 down. After the game Stepanek said he felt weak and dizzy on court.

Wawrinka made the final after American sixth seed Andy Roddick withdrew at 3-0 down in the first set because of a back injury.

Wawrinka, who beat former world number ones Juan Carlos Ferrero and Marat Safin and seeds Andy Murray and James Blake to reach the semi, will be aiming to become the first unseeded Rome champion since Spain's Felix Mantilla upset Federer in the 2003final.

The win will lift him from 24th into the top 10 of the rankings.

"It is very good to be after Roger," Wawrinka said. "He's the number one and it's a pleasure for me to be with him in thetop 10."

Djokovic has won three of the five ATP tour matches between the players. The last time they met was earlier this year, when the Serb won a quarter-final on the way to taking the Indian Wells Masters.

"Considering the results of the last couple of months, I'll certainly be the favorite tomorrow," Djokovic said.