Top seed Nishikori to meet Dolgopolov in Buenos Aires final
Posted February 18, 2017 6:00 am
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - Top-seeded Kei Nishikori disappointed home fans and beat local wild card Carlos Berlocq 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 to reach the Argentina Open final on Saturday.
Nishikori will face Alexandr Dolgopolov of Ukraine in the final after he defeated fourth-seeded Pablo Carreno Busta of Spain 7-5, 6-2.
Nishikori has won 11 ATP titles. He has a 5-0 record against Dolgopolov, without dropping a set.
Dolgopolov seeks his third title, and first in five years.
Kei Nishikori of Japan eyes the ball during a tennis match at the ATP Argentina Open against Carlos Berlocq, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Agustin Marcarian)
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Carlos Barlocq of Argentina eyes the ball during a tennis match of the ATP Argentina Open against Kei Nishikori of Japan, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Agustin Marcarian)
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