British number one Cameron Norrie lost to Croatian Borna Coric in straight sets in the semi-finals in Cincinnati.
Coric reached his first ATP Masters 1000 final since shoulder surgery last year, outplaying Norrie throughout as he won 6-3 6-4 in just over 90 minutes.
He will meet Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final, after the Greek overcame Russia’s world number one Daniil Medvedev 7-6 (8-6) 3-6 6-3.
“It was a very tough day,” said Coric, ranked 152nd in the world.
Both semi-finals were delayed by rain and Coric added: “At the beginning I was not there, I was not feeling the ball very well. Then I did find my rhythm. I started to serve better, I started to play much better and I think that was the key to the match.”
Norrie raced into a 3-1 lead before Coric reeled off five straight games to take the first set.
He maintained the pressure into the second set, winning eight straight points to race into a 4-2 lead before claiming victory.
