Top-seeded Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany was to take on defending champion Robin Haase of the Netherlands in yesterday’s final of the Bet-at-Home Cup.
Kohlschreiber rallied to beat Filippo Volandri of Italy 6-7 (6), 6-2, 6-2 in the semi-finals on Friday, and Haase defeated the fifth-seeded Martin Klizan of Slovakia 6-3, 6-3.
It will be the German’s second final of the season after winning in Munich in May. Taking the title would move him into the top 20 for the first time.
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Kohlschreiber, looking for his fifth career title, has never played Haase before. The Dutchman won his lone title here last year.
Kohlschreiber was broken while serving for the first set at 5-3, the only time he dropped serve in the match. He recovered to break Volandri twice in both the following sets. The Italian has now failed to win a match against a top-30 player in 26 straight attempts.
Haase won 26 of his 27 first-serve points to control his semifinal against Klizan, who had not been in the quarterfinals of an ATP event before.
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