By Adrianna Outlaw | Saturday, May 2, 2015

Injuries have sidelined both Nick Kyrgios and Richard Gasquet this spring. When they meet in Sunday's Estoril Open final, the Frenchman will confront a different kind of pain.

Last summer, Krygios saved a Grand Slam record nine match points fighting back for a 3-6, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 7-5, 10-8 victory over Gasquet in the Wimbledon second round.

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The fifth-seeded Gasquet will try to shake the memories of that collapse off on the red clay of Estoril.



Gasquet edged Guillermo Garcia-Lopez, 3-6, 6-2, 7-6 (1), to advance to his 24th final.

Kyrgios cracked 15 aces in rallying for a 5-7, 7-6 (2), 6-3 victory over Pablo Carreno Busto in the day's first semifinal.

The victory vaulted the 20-year-old Aussie into his first ATP final.

"I'm very excited to play in my first final," said Kyrgios. "I thought I served well the whole match and got some chances on his serve. I kept pushing after losing the first set and I thought I hung in well."