Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will meet in the Monte Carlo Masters final for the third straight year. Federer advanced from his semifinal Saturday after third-seeded Novak Djokovic retired while trailing 6-3, 3-2.

Nadal beat Nikolay Davydenko 6-3, 6-2 to reach his fourth straight final. "I'm happy (with) the way I'm playing," Federer said.