Fourth-seeded Paolo Lorenzi of Italy and lucky loser Andrey Rublev of Russia reached the final of the ATP Croatia Open.
In an all-Italian semi-final, Lorenzi knocked out Alessandro Giannessi 6-2 4-6 6-3 as the Italian seeks his second ATP title.
After winning the first set, Lorenzi wasted a 4-2 lead in the second.
He enjoyed a more commanding lead in the decisive set at 5-2 and waltzed in.
The 19-year-old Rublev eliminated local wild card Ivan Dodig 7-6 (4) 6-1 in his first career semi-final to play for a title for the first time.
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