Tennis: Kuerten to face Hrbaty in Heineken Open final

Fourth seed Gustavo Kuerten and former Auckland champion Dominik Hrbaty both won their quarter final and semi final matches today to reach the final of the Heineken Open.

Kuerten overcame Argentina's Guillermo Coria and Mariano Zabaleta, while Hrbaty progressed to his first final since he won the title here in 2001 with victories over David Ferrer and Felix Mantilla.



2003 Heineken Open results:


Singles - Semifinals:


D Hrbaty (SVK) d. F Mantilla (ESP) 6-2 6-2
(4) G Kuerten (BRA) d. M Zabaleta (ARG) 6-3 6-3:


Singles - Quarterfinals:


M Zabaleta (ARG) d. S Koubek (AUT) 6-2 6-1
D Hrbaty (SVK) d. D Ferrer (ESP) 7-5 6-3
F Mantilla (ESP) d. (1) J Novak (CZE) 6-7 (5) 6-2 7-6 (3)
(4) G Kuerten (BRA) d. G Coria (ARG) 7-5 4-6 6-2