The Spanish top seed defeated Monfils 6-1, 6-2 after the Frenchman, making a comeback after a knee injury that marred his 2012 season, suffered a hamstring strain in the semi-final of the warm-up for next week’s Australian Open.
Ferrer will meet Kohlschreiber in the final after the German second-seed downed American Sam Querrey 6-4, 7-6 (7/2), giving the world number five the chance to equal Australian Roy Emerson’s record of four Auckland titles.
“It was bad luck for Gael, he was tired after the match from Thursday,” said Ferrer. “I played my game, every day I’ve played better and I’m in the final again.”
Published in The Express Tribune, January 12th, 2013.
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