Unseeded Russian Igor Andreev has coasted into the final of the Palermo International after beating Italy's Andreas Seppi 6-2 6-4.
Andreev capitalised on five break points to edge nearer to only the second ATP title of his career.
He faces Italian Filippo Volandri in the final after the sixth seed beat Germany's Tomas Behrend 6-4 6-2.
Volandri had to play his quarter-final on Saturday, handing Spanish second seed Tommy Robredo a 6-4 6-2 defeat.