The Rome title will come down to Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer on Sunday. Djokovic has triumphed three times at this event, while Federer is still in search of his first Rome winner’s trophy.

Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer will be squaring off for the 39th time in their careers when they battle for the Internazionali BNL d’Italia title on Sunday afternoon.

Federer is leading the head-to-head series 20-18, including 4-3 on clay. The top two players in the world most recently faced each other on the slow stuff last year in Monte-Carlo, where Federer prevailed 7-5, 6-2. They have already met twice this season, splitting a pair of final showdowns. After Federer got the job done 6-3, 7-5 in Dubai, Djokovic pulled out a 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-2 victory in Indian Wells.

Federer has been the undisputed best and most consistent player throughout the week. The second-ranked Swiss has advanced with straight-set wins over Pablo Cuevas, Kevin…