(CNN) -- David Ferrer will aim to become the first Spaniard to win the Miami Masters after beating Germany's Tommy Haas in an absorbing semifinal on Friday. 

The trophy has proved beyond the reach of three of his compatriots in the past, with Rafael Nadal having failed on three occasions (2005, 2008, 2011) to add to previous failures by Carlos Moya (2003) and Sergi Bruguera (1997). 

The third seed, who celebrates his 31st birthday on Tuesday, will play either Andy Murray or Richard Gasquet in Sunday's final after recovering from a break down in the third set to win 4-6, 6-2, 6-3. 

The world No. 5 finally ended a fine championships for Haas who, at 34, was bidding to become the oldest man to reach the final since Jimmy Connors in 1988. 

The German, who slayed world No. 1 and defending champion Novak Djovokic in the quarterfinals, took his fine form into the clash as he powered his way to the first set in Key Biscayne. 

Losing the opener only served to focus Ferrer's concentration however and he broke Haas in the sixth game of the second before repeating the feat to take the set 6-2. 

When Haas broke in the first and third games of the third set, the German seemed to have regained the initiative only for Ferrer to find his way back into the match through his trademark resilience. 

2013 has started in superb fashion for the Spaniard, who can win his third title of the year on Sunday -- with the Australian Open semifinalist having already triumphed in Auckland and Buenos Aires. 

1. What tournament is the opening of the article talking about?
2. Who is looking to win it?
3. Will a victory on his part achieve any new record?
4. What record would that be?
5. How many others have tried to achieve this?
6. Who are they?
7. How many times combined did they attempt this and fail?
8. Who did the current guy attempting to create a new record compete against?
9. Where is he from?
10. Was he trying to make a record?
11. What was he trying to become?
12. Who did he defeat in the sets he played before Ferrer?
13. What was his rank?
14. Where was he from?
15. What year did this tournament happen?
16. How many titles has the Spanish opponent won so far?
17. Where were they?
18. Was the Spanish player winning against his opponent the whole time?
19. How old is he?
20. Who will he face in the finals?

Numbered answers:
1. the Miami Masters
2. David Ferrer
3. yes
4. the first Spaniard to win the Miami Masters
5. three
6. Rafael Nadal ,Carlos Moya  and Sergi Bruguera
7. Five
8. Tommy Haas
9. Germany
10. no
11. the oldest man to reach the final since Jimmy Connors in 1988
12. Novak Djovokic
13. No. 1
14. Key Biscayne
15. 2013
16. Two
17. Auckland and Buenos Aires.
18. no
19. 30
20. either Andy Murray or Richard Gasquet