<p>Top-seeded Rafael Nadal suffered a fright before progressing to the final of the Rio Open with a 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (10) win over fellow- Spaniard Pablo Andujar.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The 13-time Grand Slam winner came close to losing his first match on clay for 10 months, saving two match points in a tense final-set tiebreak on Saturday. <br /><br />Nadal will meet Ukraine’s Alexandr Dolgopolov in the final of the ATP World Tour 500 event. The world No 56 Ukrainian upset second-seeded David Ferrer 6-4, 6-4 — only his second victory against the Spaniard in eight attempts.<br /><br />In the women’s event, top seed Klara Zakopalova of the Czech Republic advanced to the final with a 6-2, 6-1 victory over Brazilian Teliana Pereira. She will meet Japan’s Kurumi Nara, who defeated Nastassja Burnett of Italy 6-4, 3-6, 6-2.<br /><br />Meanwhile, Croatian Marin Cilic continued his recent run of sizzling form by overpowering John Isner 7-6 (7-5), 6-3 to advance to the Delray Beach Open final against South Africa's Kevin Anderson.<br /><br />Seventh seed Cilic made it through to a third final in as many weeks when he emerged victorious in a battle of big servers against American Isner in a rain-delayed semifinal that did not start until close to midnight on Saturday.<br /><br />Fourth seed Anderson had no such delays in the first semi and was on and off the court in a flash after easing past a nervous American qualifier Steve Johnson 6-2, 6-4 in the afternoon in south Florida.<br /><br />When the second semi-final finally got underway, Cilic's first serve was almost unplayable but he could not convert any of his four break points against Isner in the first set, which went to a tiebreak on the hardcourt surface. Isner won the first three points but Cilic stormed back to take the next five and ultimately the set.</p>
<p>Top-seeded Rafael Nadal suffered a fright before progressing to the final of the Rio Open with a 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (10) win over fellow- Spaniard Pablo Andujar.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The 13-time Grand Slam winner came close to losing his first match on clay for 10 months, saving two match points in a tense final-set tiebreak on Saturday. <br /><br />Nadal will meet Ukraine’s Alexandr Dolgopolov in the final of the ATP World Tour 500 event. The world No 56 Ukrainian upset second-seeded David Ferrer 6-4, 6-4 — only his second victory against the Spaniard in eight attempts.<br /><br />In the women’s event, top seed Klara Zakopalova of the Czech Republic advanced to the final with a 6-2, 6-1 victory over Brazilian Teliana Pereira. She will meet Japan’s Kurumi Nara, who defeated Nastassja Burnett of Italy 6-4, 3-6, 6-2.<br /><br />Meanwhile, Croatian Marin Cilic continued his recent run of sizzling form by overpowering John Isner 7-6 (7-5), 6-3 to advance to the Delray Beach Open final against South Africa's Kevin Anderson.<br /><br />Seventh seed Cilic made it through to a third final in as many weeks when he emerged victorious in a battle of big servers against American Isner in a rain-delayed semifinal that did not start until close to midnight on Saturday.<br /><br />Fourth seed Anderson had no such delays in the first semi and was on and off the court in a flash after easing past a nervous American qualifier Steve Johnson 6-2, 6-4 in the afternoon in south Florida.<br /><br />When the second semi-final finally got underway, Cilic's first serve was almost unplayable but he could not convert any of his four break points against Isner in the first set, which went to a tiebreak on the hardcourt surface. Isner won the first three points but Cilic stormed back to take the next five and ultimately the set.</p>
