Two-time junior grand slam winner Luke Saville is confident he can launch an assault on the top 100 after securing a Canberra International final berth by crushing Czech Robin Stanek on Saturday.
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Saville should re-enter the world's top 200 regardless of Sunday's result against fellow Australian Ben Mitchell in the decider.
Stanek has already won a couple of titles in Australia this year, but his serving completely deserted him in his 6-2, 6-2 loss to Saville.
His first serve percentage was just 46 per cent, and he won only 48 per cent when he got the ball in play.
Saville took full advantage, winning all four break points he created to reach his second Challenger Tour final in three weeks.
The 21-year-old is yet to kick on after he won the Wimbledon and Australian Open junior titles in 2011 and 2012 respectively.
But he believes he's in the midst of some of the best form of his career.
"I've been around 150 [in the world] before so it's not unchartered territory for me," he said.
"I'm definitely playing better tennis than when I was 150, it's a good milestone to get back inside the top 200 but I'm not planning on stopping there, I want to keep pushing.
"It's every player's goal to get into the top 100 and keep pushing on from there."
Saville sought advice from No.3 seed Jordan Thompson, who was thrashed by Stanek in less than 45 minutes earlier in the tournament.
"Jordan's one of my best mates, I spoke to him and got a few tactics," Saville said.
"I think he struggled with the breeze out there and he's had some heavy weeks.
"I thought it was going to be a tough match but I came out sharp and he probably didn't have his best day today.
"I probably played my best match of the tournament, I was happy to get out of the match pretty comfortably."
Mitchell also cruised in an all-Australian semi final against Matt Reid 6-3, 6-2 in little more than an hour.
Sunday's ITF Tour women's final will be an all-international affair between Japanese no.2 seed Eri Hozumi and American Asia Muhammad.
Hozumi dispatched compatriot Misa Eguchi 6-4, 6-0 in her semi, while Muhammad beat Australian Kimberly Birrell 6-3, 7-6 (2), 6-2.
SATURDAY RESULTS
Men's semi-finals: 5-Luke Saville (AUS) bt Robin Stanek (CZE) 6-2, 6-1; Ben Mitchell (AUS) bt Matt Reid (AUS) 6-3, 6-2
Women's semi-finals: Asia Muhammad (USA) bt Kimberly Birrell (AUS) 6-3, 6-7 (2), 6-2; 2-Eri Hozumi (JPN) bt 4-Misa Eguchi (JPN) 6-4, 6-0
Women's doubles final: 1-Misa Eguchi/Eri Hozumi (JPN) bt 4-Lauren Embree/Asia Muhammad (USA) 7-6 (13), 1-6, 14-12
SUNDAY ORDER OF PLAY
Centre court
11am: Men's doubles final – 1-Alex Bolt (AUS)/Andrew Whittington (AUS) v 2-Brydan Klein (GBR)/Dane Propoggia (AUS)
Not before 12.30pm: Women's final – Asia Muhammad (USA) v 2-Eri Hozumi (JPN)
Not before 2pm: Men's final – 5-Luke Saville (AUS) v Ben Mitchell (AUS)
