Melzer will face last year's runner-up Milos Raonic on Sunday after the in-form Canadian defeated Germany's Benjamin Becker in straight sets.

CNN: Radwanska reaches new heights with Dubai success

Benjamin Becker pulled off another surprise, making up 51 world ranking places to undo fellow German Rainer Schuettler 6-4 2-6 6-4.

BBC: Haas ends Tsonga's Halle campaign

They were joined in the quarterfinals by American Andy Roddick, who fought back from 4-1 down to defeat Germany's Benjamin Becker 7-6 (7-4) 6-3.

CNN: Federer suffers surprise Miami defeat

TOKYO, Japan -- World number one Roger Federer blasted past Germany's Benjamin Becker 6-3 6-4 to reach the final of the Japan Open on Saturday.

CNN: Federer and Henman in Tokyo final

The sixth seed, who had a bye in the opening round, crushed Benjamin Becker 6-2 6-1 in the day's opening match at the indoor tournament.

CNN: Davydenko, Verdasco boost London hopes with Paris wins

Sixth seed Juan Martin del Potro eased past German Benjamin Becker 6-2 6-4 6-2, while French seventh seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga battled to a straight-sets win over Japan's Go Soeda.

CNN: January 17, 2013 -- Updated 1650 GMT (0050 HKT)

Swede Robin Soderling is another in the hunt for a place in London and the ninth seed helped his cause with a 6-3 6-4 first-round win over Romanian Victor Hanescu, while Tommy Haas beat Benjamin Becker 7-6 (5) 6-4 in an all-German match.

BBC: Injured Roddick out of Shanghai