Milos Raonic has secured a place in the final of the Paris Masters after beating Tomas Berdych 6-3 3-6 7-5 this afternoon.
Raonic, who must win this tournament to secure a spot at the ATP Finals, took the lead in the first set early on as Berdych struggled to find his serving rhythm in the first few games, allowing his opponent to get a break on the board.
One break proved enough for the big-serving Canadian as he faced little resistance from Berdych on his own serve.
The Czech made a bright start to the second though, winning the first three games in a row to take control, ultimately getting the match back on level terms.
There was little between the two men in the decider, although Berdych had a chance to break at 5-5, but Raonic dug deep to force his opponent to serve to keep himself in tie, but the Canadian managed to force a couple of errors to seal the win.
Raonic will face either Novak Djokovic or Kei Nishikori in tomorrow final.
Djokovic bt Nishikori 6-2, 6-3
Novak Djokovic has secured a place in tomorrow's Paris Masters final after brushing Kei Nishikori aside 6-2 6-3 in their semi-final this evening.
The world number one, who is the defending champion at this event, needed just over an hour to beat the Japanese player, who knocked him out in the US Open last four earlier this year.
Djokovic got a break on the board early in the first set as he raced to a 4-1 lead before comfortably holding serve to clinch the opener a couple of games later.
The Serbian was too strong again at the start of the second as he broke Nishikori again, and never looked like slipping out of the lead as he eased into the final.
Djokovic will take on Milos Roanic, who needs to win this tournament in order to reach the ATP Finals, in tomorrow's final.
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