DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) Stan Wawrinka will play for his second title of the year when he faces Marcos Baghdatis in the final of the Dubai Tennis Championships.
Wawrinka advanced when Nick Kyrgios retired with a back injury while trailing 6-4, 3-0 in the semifinals.
The Swiss player will meet the unseeded Baghdatis, who came from a set down to beat sixth-seeded Feliciano Lopez 3-6, 7-6 (1), 6-1.
''He's an unbelievable player,'' Baghdatis said of Wawrinka, who won his third straight Chennai Open title last month. ''I think he has a better percentage of winning tomorrow, that's for sure. He's having his best years of his life. Winning two Grand Slams, that's amazing.''
For the second day in a row, Kyrgios received treatment on his back during a match. On Friday, the physiotherapist came to the court during the seventh game changeover.