American teenager Taylor Fritz battled back from a set down to reach his first ATP Tour final with a 2-6 6-3 6-4 victory over Ricardas Berankis at the Memphis Open.
The 18-year-old is the youngest American to reach an ATP Tour final since the 17-year-old Michael Chang at Wembley in 1989.
"It's the best feeling in the world," Fritz told the ATP's official website. "To be here and think that it's the final is crazy. I'm really excited that I got to this level and I've proven myself that I belong here.
"It's amazing to have this support. I feel so loved here. It's the best feeling in the world. I owe a lot to the crowd pumping me up."
Berankis broke Fritz three times in the opening set but the youngster overcame his nerves to force a deciding set.
He broke Berankis twice on double faults before converting his fifth match point to wrap up victory in one hour and 41 minutes.
Fritz will face Kei Nishikori in the final after he also had to fight from a set down to beat Sam Querrey 3-6 6-3 6-3.
Nishikori secured early breaks in both the second and third sets and cashed in on his third match point.
"It was a tough start for me," said Nishikori. "He was playing really good tennis, especially with his serve. He was hitting deep and flat and I was on defence all the time.
"I found my rhythm in the second set, was hitting balls deep and the tactics were working. I tried to be more focused and played more aggressive."
