PARIS — Jerzy Janowicz became the first qualifier in eight years to reach the Paris Masters final after beating Gilles Simon of France 6-4, 7-5 Saturday. The 21-year-old Pole, who was playing in Futures tournaments at the start of the year, has beaten five top-20 ranked players on his improbable run. They were Philipp Kohlschreiber (19) Marin Cilic (15), Andy Murray (3) and Janko Tipsarevic (9). In the first final of his career Sunday, he will meet fourth-seeded David Ferrer of Spain, who defeated Michael Llodra of France 7-5, 6-3 in the other semifinal. Janowicz broke in the fifth game to take control of the first set and in the 11th of the second. He clinched victory on his second match point. After hugging Simon at the net, the 69th-ranked Janowicz let out a scream and dropped to the floor with his head in his hands after becoming the first player in 12 years to reach a final on his Masters debut. Janowicz was imperious on serve, winning 88 percent of first-serve points and not facing a single breakpoint. He wrapped up the first set in 37 minutes, then broke Simon for the second time with a drop shot — another useful weapon, along with his booming serve. Murray, Djokovic drawn together Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic will continue their career-long rivalry at the ATP World Tour Finals after being drawn in the same group for the season-ender in London's Docklands next week. Saturday's draw paired Murray in Group A with the man he beat in a Flushing Meadows epic to claim his first Grand Slam title at the US Open in September. Djokovic and Murray will also be up against Tomas Berdych and last year's beaten finalist Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France. Group B, the easier looking of the two, will feature defending champion and 17-time Grand Slam winner Roger Federer, Spain's David Ferrer, Serbia's Janko Tipsarevic and Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro. London's O2 Arena is hosting the tournament for the fourth consecutive year. Wozniacki in final In Bulgaria, top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki reached the Tournament of Champions final after beating Bulgaria's Tsvetana Pironkova 6-4, 6-1 Saturday. In Sunday's final, Wozniacki will play the winner of the second semi between Russia's Nadia Petrova and Roberta Vinci of Italy. — Agencies
