World No.1 Novak Djokovic has maintained his unbeaten record against Gael Monfils to set up a Montreal Masters final against Kei Nishikori.
Djokovic crushed Monfils 6-3 6-2 in their semi-final - taking his career record against the Frenchman to 12-0 - and has the chance to become the tournament's first four-time champion on Sunday.
Earlier Nishikori came from 2-5 down in the opening set to stun Stan Wawrinka 7-6 (8-6) 6-1 in the first semi-final.
The Japanese star is seeking his first ATP Masters 1000 title after reaching the third final of his career in the elite events.
Monfils went into his clash with Djokovic having won nine straight matches, including the Citi Open title in Washington DC last Sunday.
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Djokovic overcame a service break in the third game and was dialled in the rest of the way in the 74-minute match.
Djokovic is 9-2 against Nishikori and has won their last eight meetings, including the hard-court final in Miami earlier this year.
"Playing against Kei is never easy," Djokovic said. "He's been around. He's an established top-five, top-10 player. He's one of the quickest on tour and I'm going to have some fun."
Nishikori beat Wawrinka for just the second time in five meetings.
Wawrinka, a two-times grand slam champion who has won 14 ATP World Tour titles, became increasingly dispirited as he lost 11 of the last 13 games after squandering four set points in that opening set.
