British number one Kyle Edmund missed out on what would have been his second ATP Tour final by losing to Georgia's Nikoloz Basilashvili at the China Open.
World number 16 and fifth seed Edmund was beaten 7-6 (8-6) 6-4 in 98 minutes by the world number 34 in their semi-final Beijing.
Edmund lost his maiden ATP Tour final in Morocco in April.
Basilashvili will face Argentina's world number four and top seed Juan Martin del Potro in Sunday's final.
Edmund was playing his first competitive event since his US Open first-round loss in August, having endured a tough year because of illness, including recurring bouts of tonsillitis.