KITZBUEHEL, Austria(AP) Guillermo Garcia-Lopez of Spain reached his first ATP Tour final by defeating seventh-seeded Mikhail Youzhny of Russia 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (5) Friday in the semifinals of the Austrian Open.
My first final, that's incredible,'' Garcia-Lopez said.I can't find the right words to describe my feelings.''
The 25-year-old Spaniard, ranked 74th, will play either Oscar Hernandez or Julien Benneteauin Saturday's final.
Garcia-Lopez used an early break to win the opening set before Youzhny, the only seeded player left in the tournament, dominated the second with a more attacking style.
Youzhny, who reached the final of the BMW Open in Munich this month, saved a match point at 5-4 down in the third when Garcia-Lopez hit a backhand return long.
In the tiebreaker, Garcia-Lopez converted his fifth match point with a forehand crosscourt winner.