 Jarkko Nieminen has only previously won once on the ATP Tour
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Jarkko Nieminen of Finland reached his first final of the year with a 6-3 6-2 win over Germany's Benjamin Becker at the Thailand Open on Saturday.
The unseeded Nieminen, ranked 60th, took charge against his 65th-ranked opponent and cruised through their match in only 65 minutes in Bangkok.
Seeking his second career ATP Tour title, the 29-year-old is expected to play Rafael Nadal in Sunday's final.
The world number one takes on Guillermo Garcia-Lopez later on Saturday.
Nieminen dominated with sharp groundstrokes against Becker and fired 76% of his first serves in.
The Finn has not dropped a set in his run to the final, including wins over seeds Viktor Troicki and Jurgen Melzer.
"I've played great tennis and am just looking forward to the final," he said.
"Nadal, he's obviously the best player this year. He has won the last three Grand Slams everybody knows that. It will be a big challenge. I hope I can challenge him in the final."
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