James Blake scored a convincing 6-4, 6-3 win over Belgian Olivier Rochus at the Stockholm Open on Saturday to reach his first ATP final outside the United States.
The American sixth seed, bidding for his third career title after winning in Washington in 2002 and in Long Island earlier this year, will face the winner of the tie between Italian Davide Sanguinetti and Thai Paradorn Srichaphan being played later in the day.