AUCKLAND, Jan 11: Former world No 1 Juan Carlos Ferrero advanced to his first Auckland Open final with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over France’s Julien Benneteau on Friday.
The 2003 French Open champion, who is appearing at the Auckland tournament for the fourth time, will meet seventh seed Philipp Kohlschreiber after the German demolished Juan Monaco of Argentina 6-2, 6-1.—Reuters