Paul beat No. 3 seed Ben Shelton of the U.S., 6-2, 6-4, and Giron rolled over a seeded opponent again, beating No. 4 seed Adrian Mannarino of France, 6-1, 6-3, in the semifinals.

He’s beaten Frances Tiafoe and Adrian Mannarino back-to-back to reach the second ATP final of his career in Dallas.

The 30-year-old eliminated the top seed with a 6-1, 6-4 victory Friday night to join his countrymen in the final four.

The top seed advanced past his 19-year-old compatriot with a 6-4, 6-3 victory Thursday evening.

The second-seeded Paul wore down Taro Daniel with long rallies and games on his Japanese opponent's serve in a 6-3, 6-2 win. Shelton, the No. 3 seed, used a dominant serve in a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Michael Mmoh.