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US Open: Jannik Sinner beats Daniil Medvedev in seesawing quarter-final, Iga Swiatek stunned

The top-seeded Italian won in four sets to become the last top-10 man standing, while two Americans remain in both the men’s and women’s draws

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Jannik Sinner of Italy shakes hands with Daniil Medvedev of Russia after winning their quarter-final match at Flushing Meadows on Wednesday. Photo: AFP

Jannik Sinner closed in on his second grand slam title of 2024 on Wednesday when he reached his maiden US Open semi-final as Jessica Pegula stunned Iga Swiatek to complete a roller-coaster grand slam year for the world No 1.

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Top seed Sinner defeated 2021 US Open champion and two-time runner-up Daniil Medvedev 6-2, 1-6, 6-1, 6-4.

He will take on 25th-ranked Jack Draper for a place in the final after the British player made his first semi-final at the slams with a 6-3, 7-5, 6-2 win over Australia’s Alex de Minaur

Sinner, 23, is the only top-10 man to make the semi-finals, with No 12 Taylor Fritz due to face US compatriot Frances Tiafoe, ranked 20, in Friday’s other last-four duel.

Sixth-ranked Pegula booked a place in the last four of a grand slam for the first time by sweeping past Swiatek 6-2, 6-4.

Britain’s Jack Draper beat Alex de Minaur to reach the semi-finals without dropping a set. Photo: EPA-EFE
Britain’s Jack Draper beat Alex de Minaur to reach the semi-finals without dropping a set. Photo: EPA-EFE

On Thursday, she will tackle Karolina Muchova, who saw off Beatriz Haddad Maia of Brazil 6-1, 6-4.

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