Blockx and Van Assche in Estoril ATP final after Darderi squanders lead

Luciano Darderi squandered a big lead and lost to Alexander Blockx in the semifinal of the ATP 250 clay-court tournament in Estoril, falling in the deciding tie-break. Luka van Assche won the other semifinal. Both first-time finalists will meet in Sunday's title match in Portugal.