'it Wasn't Pretty' - Auger-aliassime Digs Deep To Reach Us Open Semis

US Open 2025

Venue: Flushing Meadows, New York Dates: 24 August-7 September

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Felix Auger-Aliassime dealt further Grand Slam quarter-final heartbreak to Alex de Minaur pinch a battling triumph to scope nan US Open past four.

The Canadian came from a group down to triumph 4-6 7-6 (9-7) 7-5 7-6 (7-4) and scope nan semi-finals astatine a awesome for nan first clip since 2021.

Australia's De Minaur has reached six Grand Slam quarter-finals - including 3 successful New York - but has still yet to spell beyond that stage.

It was a back-and-forth lucifer that astatine times lacked value connected some sides of nan net, pinch a mixed full of 22 double faults and 93 unforced errors.

"I deliberation it was conscionable a batch of nerves coming during nan full match," Auger-Aliassime said.

"It wasn't beautiful astatine each times but that's what Grand Slam matches are - immoderate days you won't consciousness your champion but I was consenting to excavation really heavy to guidelines present correct now.

"The biggest challenges are yet to travel but that's what I unrecorded for, truthful I'm going to show up and beryllium fresh for my lucifer connected Friday."

Auger-Aliassime will look either world number 1 and defending champion Jannik Sinner aliases Italy's Lorenzo Musetti for a spot successful nan final