NEW YORK -- Dimitry Tursunov of Sacramento, Calif., defeated Julien Valet of France 6-3, 6-7 (3), 6-2 to advance to the finals of the USTA Bronx Classic on Saturday.
The Russian-born Tursunov will face Ivo Karlovic of Croatia in Sunday's final. Karlovic outlasted Cecil Mamiit, the former NCAA singles champion at Southern California 7-6 (7), 7-6 (5).
In women's action, Maria Kirilenko of Russia held a 6-3, 1-0 lead when No. 7 seed Lindsay Lee-Waters of Dunwoody, Ga., retired because of a leg injury. Kirilenko will take on Gie Zheng of China, who breezed past Adriana Serra-Zanetti of Italy 6-4, 6-2.
Copyright 2003 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
= Sporting News Radio Pass