Alert – Bublik beats Auger-Aliassime to make final in Montpellier

Kazakh Alexander Bublik, the second seed, reached the final of the Montpellier Open by edging out Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime, the No 3 seed, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 at the Sud de France Arena.

Bublik, ranked No 27, will play the winner of the match between Dane Holger Rune, the top seed, and Croat Borna Coric, the No 4 seed, next.

The Kazakh beat Canadian Denis Shapovalov (1-6, 7-6 (12), 6-3) and edged out No 6 seed Alexander Shevchenko (4-6, 6-3, 6-4) in the previous rounds of the Montpellier tournament.

Earlier in the tournament, Auger-Aliassime, ranked No 30, edged out Frenchman Arthur Cazaux (7-5, 2-6, 7-6 (4)) and won against French wildcard Harold Mayot (7-5, 6-1).

Montpellier ATP 250, other semi-final result (Sud de France Arena, hard, EUR 579.320):

• Holger Rune vs. Borna Coric