Murray to face Youzhny in Valencia Open final

Mikhail Youzhny has defeated Nikolay Davydenko 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 to reach the Valencia Open final. Youzhny will face either top-seeded Andy Murray or Fernando Verdasco of Spain, who played their semifinal later Saturday. The 23rd-ranked Youzhny took advantage of several unforced errors by his fellow Russian to win the second set, then broke Davydenko's first two service games in the third. Youzhny reached his fifth final of the season when Davydenko netted on match point.