Mannarino upsets Cilic, to face Goffin in Japan Open final


  • Tennis
  • Saturday, 07 Oct 2017

Tennis - Wimbledon - London, Britain - July 8, 2017 France’s Adrian Mannarino celebrates winning the third round match against France’s Gael Monfils REUTERS/Matthew Childs

(Reuters) - Unseeded Frenchman Adrian Mannarino upset top seed Marin Cilic 6-7(5) 6-4 6-0 in the Japan Open semi-finals on Saturday to reach his first ATP 500 final.

Mannarino, 29, will face fourth seed David Goffin after the in-form Belgian eked out a 7-6(3) 7-6(6) victory over Argentina's Diego Schwartzman in the first semi-final.

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