TOKYO (AP) — World No. 1 Rafael Nadal needed two tiebreaks and a last-gasp service break to beat unseeded Viktor Troicki on Saturday and claim his place in the Japan Open final against Gael Monfils of France.
Troicki served for the match in the third set, but Nadal broke and squeezed by in a tight tiebreak to win 7-6 (4), 4-6, 7-6 (7).
The Spaniard, who stayed out late to watch a football game after breezing through Friday night's quarterfinal, started off slowly against Troicki, ranked 54th in the world.
Both players held their service games, but Nadal turned up the power in the tiebreaker and sealed the first set with an ace.
Troicki took the first two games of …
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