Gonzalez into Munich final

Fernando Gonzalez beat qualifier Younes El Aynaoui to reach the final of the Munich Open.

Veteran Moroccan runs out of steam

Fernando Gonzalez beat qualifier Younes El Aynaoui to reach the final of the Munich Open. At 36, El Aynaoui had become the oldest semi-finalist at an ATP Tour event since 40-year-old Jimmy Connors achieved the same feat in 1993. However, the world number 295 was unable to keep his run going despite taking the first set against Gonzalez. Gonzalez, ranked 15, fought back to take the next two sets and secure a 3-6 6-4 6-3 victory. "He played fantastic tennis," Gonzalez told reporters. "It was like being up against a top five player today." The Chilean will meet Simone Bolelli in Sunday's final after the unseeded Italian shocked French top seed Paul-Henri Mathieu 7-6 4-6 7-6. The 22-year-old Bolelli took the deciding set tiebreak 7-4 to seal victory in just over three hours.