NONTHABURI, Thailand (AP) Jarkko Nieminen of Finland has reached his first final of the year with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Germany's Benjamin Becker at the Thailand Open.
The unseeded Nieminen, ranked 60th, took charge of Saturday's semifinal against his 65th-ranked opponent and cruised through their match in 1 hour, 5 minutes.
Nieminen has not dropped a set in his run to the final, including wins over No. 7-seed Viktor Troicki in the second round and No. 3-seed Jurgen Melzer in the quarterfinals.
He is seeking his second ATP Tour title. His possible opponent in the final could be world No. 1 Rafael Nadal, who will play Spanish compatriot Guillermo Garcia-Lopez in a later semifinal.