Benoit Paire is offered Kei Nishikori and password finals – Eurosport.fr

         Benoit Paire has dampened the hopes of the Japanese public. Venus encourage the child in the country and defending champion Kei Nishikori, the Japanese fans attended the track output of world number 6 (1-6, 6-4, 6-2). As the US Open, Nishikori had to surrender against the French yet uninspired in the first inning. But the world has regained its 32nd vista and power in the next two and offers the second final of the season after his win in Bastad. It will face seeded No. 1, Stan Wawrinka, who beat Gilles Muller (6-4, 7-6) in the second semifinal.
       

         Even when he plays well, Benoit Paire does not know whether the convenience. The proof with this Tokyo tournament. French is in the final, his first ATP 500, after defeating some customers whose nick kyrgios, Grigor Dimitrov and thus Kei Nishikori. But as in previous rounds, the Avignon left a road set against the Japanese. With a trendy service on alternating current (50% of first serves, no ace), it did not exist in the first act (1-6). And then suddenly, he returned to a level more decent game in the second inning.
       

         Very tight, the second set was slow to turn. Pair saved five break points to stay alive before attacking his opponent on its implementation in. A risk-taking that has paid since, on a beautiful backhand down the line, he made his first break of the match to pick (1-6, 6-4).
       

         The third act could have been a formality with a successful break Nishikori in the first service game. But pair has offered a cold sweat latest offering débreak ball on … double fault. Just enough to ignite the last time the Japanese public who two plays later, deplored the elimination of its champion (1-6, 6-4, 6-2).
       

         For Pair, this is the second final of the season after his title at Bastad. In case of victory, he would offer the first ATP 500 in his career. But walking face looks high Stan Wawrinka. The world number four and seeded No. 1 in Beijing won the second semi-final at the expense of Gilles Muller (6-4, 7-6). In case of victory, pair could enter the top 20 in the world, a first in his career. With this beautiful course, it is already guaranteed to be in 25th place in the ATP rankings next week. His best ranking since February 2014.