BARCELONA, Spain (AP) – Rafael Nadal will play Kei Nishikori in the final of the Barcelona Open after both former champions won semifinal matches.
Nadal saw off Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-3, 6-3 on Saturday to return to his first final here since 2013, when he won the tournament a record eighth time.
Nishikori, the two-time defending champion, beat Benoit Paire 6-3, 6-2 earlier in the day on the outdoor clay court.