Reigning three-time champion Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer will meet in a repeat of last year’s finals in the championship match at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals in London on Sunday. Djokovic is bidding to win his fifth trophy while Federer is looking to claim his seventh at the season-ending tournament in men’s tennis.

Djokovic beat Rafael Nadal 6-3 6-3 Saturday to book his fourth consecutive appearance in the finals, his 85th tour-level final appearance. It was the 46th time that both players had met on tour, the most encounters between two tennis stars in the Open Era.

With the victory, the Serb had equaled his head-to-head record, 23-23, with his Spanish longtime rival, who now lost eight of his previous nine meetings against Djokovic. The World No. 1 Serb is also looking to win a career-high 11th trophy this season, which includes three grand slam titles at the Australian Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open.

The 29-year-old will play Federer, who defeated fellow compatriot Stan Wawrinka in a rematch of the 2014 semifinals later on Saturday 7-5 6-3. Djokovic lost to Federer earlier this week in Stan Smith Group 7-5 6-2, giving the Swiss a slight advantage in their head-to-head record 22-21.

With Federer’s third round robin win, the Swiss has now reached his second straight final appearance at the season-ending championship. He is also guaranteed to finish the season as World No. 1 Swiss for the 15th consecutive time. Should Federer triumph over Djokovic, he is also guaranteed to finish the 2015 season as the World No. 2 after current second-ranked player British tennis ace Andy Murray was eliminated on Friday following loss to Wawrinka 7-6 6-4.

Djokovic is 4-3 against Federer in their clashes this season and 3-2 in their meetings at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals.

All statistics are provided by ATPWorldTour.com.

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