Ferrer enters final

BARCELONA: David Ferrer beat Nicolas Almagro 6-3, 6-4 on Saturday to advance to his third Barcelona Open final here on Saturday.

An almost error-free Ferrer took advantage of an inconsistent Almagro to win the first set. Almagro clipped the back line to break his opponent in the seventh game of the all-Spanish match, but Ferrer immediately broke back.

Ferrer went on to claim the first set with a deep forehand that forced Almagro into netting. Ferrer hit three drops shot on his way to breaking Almagro in the fifth game of the second set, and kept serve to advance to his fourth straight final.

The results: At Barcelona (Barcelona Open): Semifinals: David Ferrer bt Nicolas Almagro 6-3, 6-4.

Quarterfinals: Ivan Dodig bt Feliciano Lopez 6-4, 2-6, 6-4; Ferrer bt Jurgen Melzer 6-3, 6-3; Nicolas Almagro bt Juan Carlos Ferrero 6-3, 6-3.

At Stuttgart: (Porsche Tennis Grand Prix): Semifinals: Julia Goerges bt Samantha Stosur 6-4, 3-6, 7-5.

Quarterfinals: Stosur bt Vera Zvonareva 2-6, 6-3, 7-6(3); Agnieszka Radwanska bt Kristina Barrois 7-5, 6-3 .