Raonic beats Pouille for place in Stuttgart Open final

Milos Raonic celebrates after he beats Lucas Pouille in their semifinal tennis match during the ATP Mercedes Cup in Stuttgart, Saturday June 16, 2018. (Marijan Murat/dpa via AP)

STUTTGART, Germany — Milos Raonic beat defending champion Lucas Pouille 6-4, 7-6 (3) to reach the final of the Stuttgart Open on Saturday.

The seventh-seeded Canadian had 19 aces and saved the only break point he faced.

Roger Federer plays Nick Kyrgios later in the other semifinal at the grass-court tournament.

It was Raonic’s fourth straight-sets victory of the week as he reached his first final since the 2017 Istanbul Open. He won his last title at the 2016 Brisbane International.

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