Pospisil moves into semis
Vancouver’s Vasek Pospisil has reached the semifinals of the Valencia Open after defeating German qualifier Daniel Brands 6-3, 6-3 on Friday. The big-serving Canadian broke to go up 4-2 in the first set and then again in the third and last games of the second. Pospisil is looking to reach his second career ATP Tour final. “I will just go out there and play it point by point like I have been and we’ll see if I can reach the final,” he said. He will face Joao Sousa of Portugal in the final four. Sousa beat Pablo Cuevas of Uruguay 6-4, 6-4, saving all five break points he faced.