[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/paul-tommy/pd3ye1BS/"]Paul[/a] was down 6-2, 3-0 on the Hamburg clay but surged back to win [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/de-minaur-a-EZgZ9Xfh/paul-t-pd3ye1BS/?mid=4zyuNmph"]2-6, 6-3, 6-3[/a] and set up a meeting with Peruvian qualifier [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/buse-ignacio/A1LQjAPb/"]Ignacio Buse[/a] in Saturday's final.[/p][p]The American's comeback was kick-started when he broke de Minaur's serve for the first time on the 11th attempt, before winning nine consecutive games.[/p][p]Paul converted his third match point to win in two hours and 17 minutes and qualify for the 10th final in his career -- and his third this season.[/p][embed guid="c951e360-fd86-4a7d-b586-0fcf7362a3db" url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQ6ipYnXWnk" social-type="youtube" /][p]Earlier on Friday, Buse completed a [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/buse-i-A1LQjAPb/kovacevic-a-AudsF90U/?mid=niG0T0Vi"]6-1, 6-4[/a] win over [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/kovacevic-aleksandar/AudsF90U/"]Aleksandar Kovacevic[/a] to reach his first ATP tour final.[/p][p]The world number 57, who knocked out defending champion [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/cobolli-flavio/zDtaCcPe/"]Fabio Cobolli[/a] on Tuesday, roared out of the blocks and breezed through the first set in just 26 minutes.[/p][p]The 22-year-old was again untroubled on his serve in the second set and wrapped up victory in one hour and four minutes.[/p]
Tommy Paul mounts comeback to see off Alex de Minaur and reach Hamburg final
American world number 26 Tommy Paul came from a set down to beat Australia's Alex de Minaur in the semi-finals of the Hamburg ATP event on Friday.
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