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Tuesday, Jun 17, 2025
Not since Andy Roddick in 2003 has a US man won the title at Flushing Meadows and the pressure was on for the 24-year-old Frances Tiafoe to build on his stunning win over second seed Rafa Nadal in the fourth round.
It will be her second straight US Open semifinal after a convincing 6-1 7-6(4) win over the Czech star.
Alcaraz, last year's quarterfinalist, remained on course for another memorable run at Flushing Meadows after squeezing past 2014 champion Cilic to set up a showdown against Jannik Sinner.
The in-form Greek will meet red-hot Estonian Anett Kontaveit in the semifinals.
Sabalenka fought back from a set down to beat Swiatek 2-6, 6-2, 7-5 in another match.
The world No. 2 will not play at the Indian Wells tournament.
The Canadian teenager shocked second seed Aryna Sabalenka 7-6(3), 4-6, 6-4 to reach her first Grand Slam final.
Canadian teenager Leylah Fernandez stormed into her first Grand Slam semifinal with a battling 6-3, 3-6, 7-6(5) win over Ukrainian fifth seed Elina Svitolina.
Second seed Sabalenka struck a barrage of winners to blitz past Romanian qualifier Monica Niculescu 6-1, 6-4.
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