Unseeded Victor Hanescu upset top- seeded Stanislas Wawrinka in Saturday's semifinals, while rain suspended the other semifinal match between Guillermo Garcia-Lopez and Igor Andreev at the clay-court Swiss Open.
Hanescu ousted top-seeded Stanislas Wawrinka 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 at Roy Emerson Arena.
Wawrinka paid the price for yet another slow start, going down an early break to trail Hansecu 2-5 in the first set. The Swiss held for 3-5 but was unable to stop the Romanian's momentum.
"I missed my chances, this is very disappointing," said Wawrinka, who will now have to resurrect his form beginning in just over a week at the Montreal Masters.
"When I had the lead I was unable to maintain my level."
Hanescu, who last played a final in September at home in Bucharest, said his goal now after several seasons of back problems is to "stay healthy".
"I hope to finish inside the top 100 this season. Playing a top ten player was difficult but I kept my confidence. You never know on this high-altitude clay, anything can happen."
(source The Sports Network, photo/Reuters)
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