Moya, Simon reach BCR Open final

Carlos Moya defeated top-seeded Richard Gasquet of France 6-2, 6-4 Saturday to reach the final of the BCR Open Romania.

He will play defending champion Gilles Simon after the second-seeded Frenchman beat eighth-seeded Jose Acasuso of Argentina 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4 in a match lasting nearly three hours.

The sixth-seeded Moya, who reached the final in 1996, was more aggressive and appeared fresher than Gasquet despite winning a grueling three-set quarterfinal on Friday.

Gasquet was plagued by inaccuracy, winning less than a third of second-serve points and serving five double faults.