NEW HAVEN, Conn.— Fernando Verdasco has advanced to the Pilot Pen finals with a 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5) win over Russian Igor Andreev.

Verdasco will play hard-serving American Sam Querrey on Saturday night in the finals.

Querrey used 11 aces to beat Argentina's Jose Acasuso 6-3, 6-4. Acasuso became so frustrated in the second set he repeatedly smashed his racket on the court.

Saturday's semifinals were played at Yale's indoor Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center because of the remnants of tropical storm Danny.

Officials were hoping to get a big enough break in the weather Saturday to go back to the Connecticut Tennis Center's 13,000-seat stadium for both that final and the women's final between defending champion Caroline Wozniacki and Elena Vesnina.