Tennis: Youzhny, Haase advance to Swiss Open final

AP, Saturday 27 Jul 2013

Haase reaches the Swiss Open final after beating Feliciano Lopez in the Feliciano Lopez

Robin Haase
Robin Haase of Netherland celebrates during a semifinal match against Feliciano Lopez of Spain, at the Suisse Open ATP tennis tournament in Gstaad, Switzerland, Saturday July 27, 2013 (Photo: AP)

Mikhail Youzhny will play unseeded Robin Haase in the Swiss Open final after both won their semifinals on Saturday.

Haase rallied from a set down to beat fifth-seeded Feliciano Lopez, 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 in searing heat in the Swiss ski resort town.

The sixth-seeded Youzhny broke Victor Hanescu's serve twice in each set to beat the Romanian 6-3, 6-3. Hanescu, the 2008 Gstaad champion, was called for a time violation in the second set.

The 33rd-ranked Youzhny seeks his ninth career title on Sunday, and his third on outdoor clay.

The 57th-ranked Haase, who won his only two career titles on clay at Kitzbuehel, Austria, has an 0-4 career record against Youzhny.

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