Paire upsets Nishikori, faces Wawrinka in Japan Open final


  • Tennis
  • Saturday, 10 Oct 2015

Benoit Paire of France reacts after winning a point against Japan's Kei Nishikori during their men's singles semifinal match at the Japan Open tennis championships in Tokyo October 10, 2015. REUTERS/Thomas Peter

TOKYO (Reuters) - Unseeded Frenchman Benoit Paire will take on Stan Wawrinka in the Japan Open final after storming back from a set down to upset home favourite Kei Nishikori in the semi-finals on Saturday.

Paire, competing in his first ATP Tour 500 semi-final, looked out of sorts in the opening set but found his range following a medical timeout in the second to re-tape his ankle.

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