Sinner rolls to semis, Anisimova gains Swiatek revenge

NEW YORK, September 5 ------ Reigning champion Jannik Sinner marched into the US Open quarterfinals as Amanda Anisimova avenged her Wimbledon thrashing by Iga Swiatek to set up a last-four clash with Naomi Osaka.

World No. 1 Sinner swept aside 10th seed Lorenzo Musetti 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 in the first all-Italian men’s quarterfinal in Grand Slam history. “It was a great performance, very solid. I started the match very well,” said Sinner, who faces Canadian 25th seed Felix Auger-Aliassime in the semifinals on Friday.

Auger-Aliassime overcame Alex de Minaur, 4-6, 7-6 (9/7), 7-5, 7-6 (7/4), in a four-set battle lasting over four hours to reach his second US Open semifinal. Meanwhile, Anisimova rebounded from her disastrous double-bagel defeat at the hands of Swiatek at Wimbledon two months ago, beating the second-ranked Pole 6-4, 6-3. “I’ve been having the run of my life here,” said Anisimova, the American eighth seed.

Six-time major winner Swiatek entered the US Open as the bookmakers’ favorite, after she followed up her maiden Wimbledon title with victory at the Cincinnati Open WTA 1000 event.

Source: philstar.com