Troicki, seeded third in the tournament, defeated Gabashvili 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 in a semi-final lasting two hours, reports Efe.

Fourth-seeded Bulgarian Dimitrov defeated Muller, winning 6-2, 7-6 (4) in a match of one hour and 45 minutes.

Troicki will try on Saturday to defend the title he won last year after beating Kazakh Mikhail Kukushkin 6-2, 6-3.

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