Roger Federer moved into position for a 64th ATP title on Saturday as he defeated longtime rival Ivan Ljubicic 7-6 (7/5), 6-2 to reach the final of the Stockholm Open.

The Swiss world number two improved his runaway record against his good friend from Croatia to 13-3 and has won their last ten meetings.

The world number two takes a 2-0 record into his final against German Florian Mayer on Sunday, who will play his third career final after a fighting 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7/3) defeat of Finn Jarkko Nieminen.

Federer, defeated in last weekend’s Shanghai final by Andy Murray, is aiming for only his third trophy of 2010 after winning the Australian Open and Cincinnati. He has beaten Ljubicic in straight sets in their last five meetings.

“It’s been good all week,” said Federer, who made his only other Stockholm appearance a decade ago. “I started with a first win in under an hour and they just got tougher since that.