Belgium's David Goffin set up a Japan Open final showdown with Australian Nick Kyrgios after beating Croatia's Marin Cilic 7-5, 6-4 in Saturday's semifinal.
Goffin, who had already beaten 2014 U.S. Open champion Cilic twice this year, looked to be in trouble at Ariake Colosseum when a break gave his opponent the chance to serve for the first set at 5-3.
But Goffin recovered to win the next four games and claim the first set before going on to take the second with the minimum of fuss, earning the 25-year-old his first final appearance on the ATP Tour this season.
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