John Isner and Nick Kyrgios to meet in BB&T Atlanta Open final

Isner, seeded at number one, came from a set down to beat American wildcard Reilly Opelka 6-7 (7/5) 6-4 6-2 to book his place in the final where Kyrgios is waiting for him.

The Australian also needed three sets to beat Yoshihito Nishioka 6-3 3-6 6-3.

Isner, who chose not to attend the Rio Olympics, is chasing a fourth title in Atlanta and he told the ATP Tour website: "I wish we could play every week in Atlanta. I think I'd be number one in the world."