Grigor Dimitrov to face Nick Kyrgios for Cincinnati Open crown
Grigor Dimitrov reached his first
ATP Tour final after overcoming John Isner and will play Nick Kyrgios in
Sunday's showdown at the Western & Southern event in Cincinnati.
Seventh seed Dimitrov needed just over two hours in a gruelling contest that yielded no breaks of serve to edge past the big-serving American 7-6 (7-4) 7-6 (12-10).
Isner, who conceded just eight points from his six service games during the opening set, missed two chances to break when leading 3-2 and 40-15.
But the 32-year-old from North Carolina survived and then watched three-set point opportunities come and go, before Dimitrov finally put the match to bed on his fourth match point.
Kyrgios now stands his way of a maiden ATP title after the Australian beat former world No 3 David Ferrer in another double tie-breaker 7-6 (7-3) 7-6 (7-4).
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