Paul eliminates Korda to face Musetti in Queen's final

Tommy Paul, the fifth seed from America, defeated compatriot Sebastian Korda 6-4 7-6(2) in the semi-finals of the Queen's Club Championships on Saturday and will face Italian Lorenzo Musetti for the title on Sunday.

Paul is the first American finalist at Queen's since an all-American final in 2010, when Sam Querrey defeated Mardy Fish for the title.

The 27-year-old was the only seeded player in the semi-finals and has now advanced to his second ATP 500 final.

He will face Musetti in the final after the Italian defeated Australia's Jordan Thompson 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 earlier on Saturday.

"It was one of the toughest matches of the week," Musetti said. "Jordan was playing amazing, especially in the second and third sets. It was a really tough match. I am really proud of my achievement. I love this sport."

Musetti reached his first ATP Tour final on grass, completing a set of finals on all three surfaces.

He joins Matteo Berrettini, Andreas Seppi, and Lorenzo Sonego as the only Italians to have reached the ATP Tour finals on clay, grass, and hard surfaces.

Jannik Sinner accomplished the same feat in Halle earlier on Saturday, defeating China's Zhang Zhizhen to advance to his first grasscourt final.

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