Rajeev Ram entered the Campbell's Hall of Fame Tennis Championships as the lucky loser, but now could win it all in the final.

Ram is into his first ATP World Tour final after beating Belgian Olivier Rochus 6-3 6-4 in Newport.

He will now face his fellow American, number three seed Sam Querrey, who rifled 18 aces past two-time defending champion Fabrice Santoro on his way to a 6-3 7-6 (7-2) victory in the second semi-final of the day.