By Erik Gudris | Saturday, February 8, 2014

 

Top seed Tommy Haas and defending champion Marin Cilic set up the hoped for final at the PBZ Zagreb Indoors event.

Photo Credit: PBZ Zagreb Indoors

It will be the top seed Tommy Haas against the defending champion Marin Cilic at the PBZ Zagreb Indoors event in Zagreb, Croatia.

Fifth seed and last year's winner Cilic once again finds himself in the finals after he posted a convincing semifinal win.

Taking on qualifier Bjorn Phau of Germany, Cilic easily took the first set 6-3. The second set proved a bit of struggle though for Cilic who dropped serve twice in the set. But Phau was not able to capitalize and soon enough Cilic closed out the 6-3, 6-4 win.

"I did not serve well, especially on big moments. I lost rhythm in the second set, but apart from that I felt he was not able to do any damage to me", Cilic said to the event's website.

Cilic has now won 19 out of his last 20 matches at the event and boats a tournament best record of 21-4. He will go after his fourth title in Zagreb on Sunday and 10th ATP career title overall.

Haas Holds Off Dan Evans in Semis

Top seed Tommy Haas survived dropping the first set but rallied to reach his first final of the season. Standing in his way was another surprise semifinalist in Dan Evans of the U.K.

Despite this being the first ever ATP main tour semi for Evans, he didn't let the occasion get to him as he ripped multiple winners to take the first set 7-5.

Haas got his game going in the second set after fighting off a break point at 2-all. From there, Haas only dropped eight points in his next seven service games.

That allowed Haas to eventually claim the 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 win.

"I am happy to play in the final and I am excited to play against player who is big star in his country. He is a three-time champion, many things say in his favor, but I'll try whatever I can to make his run stop", Haas said later about taking on Cilic.

Haas leads the head to head with Cilic 2 to 1.