Rafael Nadal has admitted that he played "great" during his semi-final win over Andreas Seppi at the German Open.

The top seed reached his 96th ATP final on Saturday thanks to a 6-1 6-2 victory over the Italian.

Nadal will now face Fabio Fognini for the trophy on Sunday.

"I will try to keep playing well and enjoy today's victory," the Spaniard told the ATP's official website. "From the beginning I played great, since the first game that I hit a few winners.

"I was very comfortable on court today, feeling the ball well, with topspin to his backhand and then changing to his forehand down the line - a very important shot for me. In general it was a very positive match.

"Every victory is important. And this year with the up and downs that I've had, obviously every improvement is important. I played at a very high level."

Nadal won the German Open back in 2008 when he defeated Roger Federer in the final.