Anderson ends Nishikori's run

South Africa's Kevin Anderson ended Kei Nishikori's hopes of a comeback victory at the New York Open, beating the Japanese fifth seed in three sets in Long Island.

Top seed Anderson downed Nishikori 6-1, 3-6, 7-6 (7/4) in a gruelling two hours and 11 minutes semifinal Saturday night and will now play America's Sam Querrey in the final.

Nishikori had been chasing a first ATP Tour victory after returning from a five-month injury layoff.

However the 28-year-old was slow to start, with Anderson racing through the first set to go 1-0 up before Nishikori found his range in the second.

Anderson's reliable service game -- he won 79 percent of his first serve points compared to Nishikoris 60 percent -- was to prove decisive in the third set tie-break.

Nishikori dropped three service points in the tie-break, which 31-year-old world number 11 Anderson duly punished to wrap up the win.

Earlier, Querrey ended his long wait for a first victory over Frances Adrian Mannarino to book his place in the final.

Second seed Querrey, who had lost all three of his previous meetings with the fourth-seeded Mannarino, came from behind to win 6-7 (5/7) 7-5, 6-3 to the delight of the home fans.

World number 12 Querrey, who has not reached an ATP Tour final since the Mexican Open last year, was delighted to have finally notched a win over Mannarino.

"It feels like I beat Rafa (Nadal) out there," the 30-year-old Las Vegas resident said. "That guys always been so tricky. Its my first time beating him and it feels good."

"I am so happy to get through that and be in the final. I'm really excited."

Tearful end for Goffin

Belgium's David Goffin was forced to retire from his semifinal against Grigor Dimitrov at the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam on Saturday after suffering a freak eye injury.

The 27-year-old was trailing 3-6, 1-0 when he framed an attempted volley directly into his left eye and was unable to continue. It was not clear how serious the injury was.

Goffin also suffered a bizarre accident at last year's French Open when he tripped over a tarpaulin cover and injured his right ankle, forcing him to quit.

World number five Dimitrov will face either new world number one Roger Federer or Italy's Andreas Seppi in the final.