Murray in 2nd straight clay-court final

ROME — Andy Murray beat French qualifier Lucas Pouille 6-2, 6-1 at the Italian Open Saturday to advance to his second clay-court final in two weeks. 
Murray maintained his focus through two rain delays at the Foro Italico and will face either top-ranked Novak Djokovic or sixth-seeded Kei Nishikori for the title Sunday. 
Murray also reached the final of last week's Madrid Open, losing to Djokovic.
 The start of the Murray-Pouille match was delayed for nearly an hour due to rain. Then there was a suspension of about 10 minutes midway through the first set due to a brief downpour. 
The match time was less than an hour. 
Murray, who hasn't dropped a set this week, will return to No. 2 in the rankings ahead of Roger Federer Monday. 
The 52nd-ranked Pouille gained a spot in the tournament as a lucky loser after Jo-Wilfried Tsonga withdrew because of an adductor injury. He advanced to the final when Argentine opponent Juan Monaco withdrew because of injury. 
Against Murray, however, Pouille's luck ran out. 
Murray broke early in each set and Pouille was never really in the match.
With the French Open starting next weekend, Murray improved his clay record over this year and last to 28-3. It's going to be a rare all-American affair in the women’s final. 
Top-ranked Serena Williams will meet Madison Keys Sunday to mark the first time two American women have met in a final on clay since Serena beat older sister Venus in the 2002 French Open. 
Williams beat 35th-ranked Irina-Camelia Begu 6-4, 6-1 and the 24th-ranked Keys defeated Wimbledon finalist Garbine Muguruza 7-6 (5), 6-4 Saturday after several rain delays. 
Sunday's championship match will be the third meeting between Williams and Keys and will come exactly a week before the French Open begins. Williams beat Keys in straight sets in both the Australian Open semifinals and US Open Round of 16 last year. 
The 34-year-old Williams will be aiming for her 70th career title while the 21-year-old Keys will be looking for her second.