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Energetic Basic shocks Wawrinka in Sofia to reach maiden final

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Angel Krasimirov, Reuters

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/news/02/11/021118_qatar.jpg"/><figcaption>Bosnia&#x27;s Mirza Basic returns the ball to Argentina&#x27;s Guido Pella during the quater-final stage of the ATP Qatar Open tennis competition in Doha on January 4, 2018. Karim Jaafar, AFP</figcaption></figure></div>SOFIA - Bosnian qualifier Mirza Basic bludgeoned his way to a shock 7-6(6) 6-4 victory over top seed Stan Wawrinka to set up an intriguing title clash against big-serving Romanian Marius Copil as the two players reached their maiden ATP final.Wawrinka, looking to play himself back into form after a long layoff due to a knee surgery, saved two set points in the opening tiebreak but Basic won it with a thundering serve that gave the 32-year-old Swiss no chance.The aggressive Bosnian, playing his sixth match this week, showed no nerves in the second set, sending fizzing forehands across court and down the lines beyond Wawrinka.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://sports.abs-cbn.com/tennis/news/2018/02/10/serena-williams-returns-fed-cup-start-long-process-37476">READ: Serena Williams returns, Fed Cup ‘start of a long process’</a></li></ul>&quot;It&#x27;s a big win for me but there&#x27;s one more game and now I have to focus on the final,&quot; 26-year-old Basic said in a courtside interview after his first victory over a player ranked among the top 20 in the world.Basic will face world number 93 Copil in the final in Armeets Arena on Sunday.The Romanian put on a clinical display to power past Slovakian qualifier Jozef Kovalik 6-4 6-2 in one hour and 34 minutes and also reached his maiden ATP final.&quot;After Australia, where I lost in the first round, I was very disappointed. I went back home and I had two weeks of very hard practices. I practiced a lot, especially my serve,&quot; the 27-year-old Copil said after his fourth consecutive straight-sets win in Sofia.&quot;Not losing a set here gives me a lot of confidence.&quot;<div>(Reporting by Angel Krasimirov, editing by Ed Osmond)</div>For more sports coverage, visit the ABS-CBN <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com" target="_blank">Sports website.</a>

Bosnian qualifier Mirza Basic bludgeoned his way to a shock 7-6(6) 6-4 victory over top seed Stan Wawrinka to set up an intriguing title clash against big-serving Romanian Marius Copil as the two players reached their maiden ATP final.

Bosnian qualifier Mirza Basic bludgeoned his way to a shock 7-6(6) 6-4 victory over top seed Stan Wawrinka to set up an intriguing title clash against big-serving Romanian Marius Copil as the two players reached their maiden ATP final.

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Energetic Basic shocks Wawrinka in Sofia to reach maiden final

Angel Krasimirov,

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Published Feb 11, 2018 08:49 AM PHT

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