Del Potro, Querrey reach Auckland final

AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Jan. 16 (UPI) -- Top-seeded Juan Martin del Potro and No. 6 Sam Querrey will clash Saturday in the title match of the Heineken Open in Auckland, New Zealand.

Del Potro, of Argentina, beat Swede Robin Soderling 6-4, 6-3 and Querrey, of the United States, rallied to knock off second-seeded Spaniard David Ferrer 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-4) in semifinal matches Friday.

The two tall finalists -- DelPotro is 6-foot-5 and Querrey 6-foot-6 -- will meet for the first time in an ATP match.

Del Potro has won four of his five finals. Querrey has played in one, winning in Las Vegas last year.

Querrey is the first American to reach the Auckland final since Michael Chang in 2000. Chang lost that match to Magnus Norman of Sweden.