Dominic Thiem is through to the Madrid Open final after he defeated Kevin Anderson of South Africa in straight sets in their semifinal clash.

The 24-year old hit 16 winners on the way to a 6-4 6-2 victory over his opponent.

He had ended Rafael Nadal’s 21-match unbeaten run on clay in the quarter-finals on Friday before booking his final slot where he will play Alexander Zverev on Sunday.

Zverev saw off Shapalov 6-4 6-1 to qualify for the final.

The Austrian, in search of his first Masters title, was a beaten finalists in the last edition following his straight sets defeat to Nadal.