Summary David Ferrer will defend his Copa Claro title in the final against Stanislas Wawrinka.
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - David Ferrer will defend his Copa Claro title in the final against Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland after their straight-sets wins on Saturday.
Ferrer defeated fellow Spaniard Tommy Robredo 6-3, 6-2 on the outdoor clay, and Wawrinka defeated Nicolas Almagro also of Spain 6-3, 7-5 to reach his first final in the Argentine capital. He lost his two other semifinal appearances, including last year to Almagro.
Ferrer is the heavy favorite to take the title again after improving his record against Robredo to 6-2.
"It was a tough match physically," said Ferrer, who has played three straight days and will make it four in the final. "Maybe it was my best match of the week."
Robredo, who won this tournament four years ago, broke Ferrer in the first game, and momentarily it looked like an upset might be brewing. But Ferrer s reply was to break Robredo twice to make it 5-3.
Ferrer broke again in the third game of the second set, capitalizing on Robredo s rush to go for winning shots and his own ability to return almost everything that Robredo put in play.
