Nishikori faces surprise finalist Andujar in Barcelona

Japan's tennis player Kei Nishikori in action during the semi-finals of the Barcelona Open on Saturday. - EPA

BARCELONA, (Reuters) - Holder Kei Nishikori booked a place in the final of the Barcelona Open by sweeping past Slovak Martin Klizan 6-1 6-2 on Saturday.

The top-seeded Japanese next faces Pablo Andujar who scored a surprise 7-6 6-3 victory over fellow Spaniard and number three seed David Ferrer.