BARCELONA, April 25 — - 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.
Nishikori, ranked fifth in the world, was superior to Klizan throughout with his decision-making and execution.
"I am excited to be in the final again. Everything was perfect, the win and also the way I was playing," he told reporters.
"I tried to get a lot of spin on the clay but I also played some flat forehands and backhands so as to mix it up.