JOHANNESBURG (AP) — India’s Somdev Devvarman cruised into the final of the SA Tennis Open with a 6-2, 6-4 win Saturday over South African wild card Izak van der Merwe.
Devvarman improved his record to 4-0 in career meetings with Van der Merwe. He advanced to his second ATP final and first since 2009.
The unseeded Devvarman is seeking his first ATP title and will play either fourth-seeded Kevin Anderson or sixth-seeded Adrian Mannarino in Sunday’s final.
Anderson and Mannarino meet later Saturday in the second semifinal.
