Antwerp: Stan Wawrinka ended Italian teenager Jannik Sinner’s fine run at the European Open in Antwerp Saturday, the Swiss veteran defeating the 18-year-old 6-3, 6-2 to book a place in Sunday’s final.
Sinner was the youngest player to make the semifinals of an ATP tournament since 17-year-old Borna Coric in 2014.
But he met his match in three-time major winner Wawrinka, with the 34-year-old taking one hour 59 minutes to secure a date with either Andy Murray or Ugo Humbert.
World No. 18 Wawrinka, who trailed 0-2 in the first set, is aiming to win his first title since the Geneva Open in 2017.
Former world No.1 Murray has made it through to his first semifinal since the French Open two years ago.
Now ranked a lowly 243 the Briton is steadily rebuilding his career after hip surgery. He faces Humbert, France’s world No. 70, later Saturday.