AMERSFOORT, Netherlands — Defending champion Steve Darcis reached his third career ATP Tour final today by beating top-seeded Frenchman Marc Gicquel 7-6 (3) 3-6 7-5 at the Dutch Open.

He will play fifth-seeded Spaniard Albert Montanes, who beat countryman Oscar Hernandez 6-1, 6-3 in the other semifinal.

Darcis won his first title in Amersfoort last year before getting a second earlier this year at Memphis.

The 31-year-old Gicquel was seeking his first career title after reaching the final at Den Bosch this year.