Summary

  • Marin Cilic beat Roger Federer 6-3 6-4 6-4 to reach Monday's final

  • Croatia's 14th seed will face Kei Nishikori for the title

  • Both will be making their first appearance in a Grand Slam final

  • Nishikori beat top seed Novak Djokovic 6-4 1-6 7-6 (7-4) 6-3

  • He becomes first Japanese player to reach Grand Slam singles final

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Live Reporting

Aimee Lewis

  1. BBC coverage

    BBC Radio 5 live

    If you need more than words to sustain you through the next eight hours or so (really?), there are options available. You can listen to live coverage of both semi-finals by visiting the 'live coverage' tab at the top of this page. Or click on this link. No need to thank us.

  2. The US Open does attract the great and the good. Leonardo DiCaprio was watching Djokovic's quarter-final against Andy Murray, while Thierry Henry and John Slattery came to watch Roger Federer in action against Gael Monfils.

    Kei Nishikori of Japan poses with Novak Djokovic of Serbia prior to their men's singles semi-finalGetty Images

    It's as warm as a pizza oven in the Big Apple apparently. The players are on court, limbering up as is their want. Both are wearing white caps to keep the sun's piercing rays at bay. We are about five minutes or so from kick-off, unless Rhod Gilbert decides to delay matters by doing a routine beforehand...

  3. Piers Newbery
    BBC Sport at Flushing Meadows

    We've been warned to expect storms at some stage this afternoon but, for now, it's as hot, humid and sunny as it has been for most of the fortnight. Hopefully Kei Nishikori has spent most of the time lying in a darkened room since he was last seen on Ashe. The stars are in for men's semi-final day, and among those listed are Bruce Willis, Sean Paul, Woody Allen, Gladys Knight, Rhod Gilbert, Kevin Spacey, Gene Wilder, Carmelita Jeter… hang on, Rhod Gilbert?

  4. Novak DjokovicGetty Images

    First onto the dancefloor are world number one and top seed Novak Djokovic and 10th seed Kei Nishikori. Should the first match go to script, Djokovic will be the man taking a step closer to the title.

    Kei NishikoriGetty Images

    But Nishikori is in the form of his life and is eyeing history - by becoming the first Japanese player to play in the singles of a Grand Slam.

  5. Hello and welcome to live text commentary of the US Open men's semi-finals. After 12 wonderful days of players lunging and scurrying after yellow felt, the men's section has been trimmed and just the four remain. Step forward, Novak Djokovic, Kei Nishikori, Roger Federer and Marin Cilic.

  6. Only two players can stop the top seeds from colliding in the final. Will Flushing Meadows host a showdown between two of the sport's greats on Monday night or can the dark horses cause the sort of upset that would turn over a hundred apple carts? Let's lose ourselves in live sport.