Summary

  • Men's and women's singles quarter-finals at US Open

  • Amanda Anisimova in top form to beat Iga Swiatek 6-4 6-3 and make semi-finals

  • Swiatek beat Anisimova 6-0 6-0 in Wimbledon final last month

  • Felix Auger-Aliassime fights back to beat Alex de Minaur in four sets and reach last four

  • Canadian will play either world number one Jannik Sinner or Lorenzo Musetti next

  1. Game and second set - Auger-Aliassimepublished at 19:01 British Summer Time 3 September

    Auger-Aliassime 4-6 7-6 (9-7) 0-0 De Minaur*

    Felix Auger-AliassimeImage source, Getty Images

    Felix Auger-Aliassime gets it!

    A remarkable turnaround from the Canadian in that set. He was a break down and then faced set point in the tie-break before going on to wrap it up.

  2. Tie-breakpublished at 18:59 British Summer Time 3 September

    *Auger-Aliassime 4-6 6-6 (8-7) De Minaur

    Another set point for Felix Auger-Aliassime but this time it's on his serve.

  3. Tie-breakpublished at 18:58 British Summer Time 3 September

    Auger-Aliassime 4-6 6-6 (7-7) De Minaur*

    Felix Auger-Aliassime gets to set point.

    This time Alex de Minaur comes up with a big serve. It's straight down the middle and Auger-Aliassime returns long.

    On we go...

  4. Tie-breakpublished at 18:57 British Summer Time 3 September

    *Auger-Aliassime 4-6 6-6 (6-6) De Minaur

    Alex de Minaur has set point.

    But Felix Auger-Aliassime pops up with an ace just when it's needed most to level.

  5. Tie-breakpublished at 18:55 British Summer Time 3 September

    *Auger-Aliassime 4-6 6-6 (5-5) De Minaur

    Just when this tie-break appears to be swinging one way, it comes back in the opposite direction.

    Alex de Minaur goes up by a mini-break again.

    But it's wiped off on the next point when Felix Auger-Aliassime hits back.

  6. Tie-breakpublished at 18:53 British Summer Time 3 September

    *Auger-Aliassime 4-6 6-6 (3-4) De Minaur

    Felix Auger-Aliassime fully commits to his return by stepping into the court and whipping over a forehand.

  7. Tie-breakpublished at 18:51 British Summer Time 3 September

    Auger-Aliassime 4-6 6-6 (2-3) De Minaur*

    Felix Auger-AliassimeImage source, Getty Images

    Ah.

    A double fault from Felix Auger-Aliassime wipes out his mini-break.

    Alex de Minaur comes up good deep beyond the baseline once again and eventually wins the point when Auger-Aliassime is short with his return.

    How quickly this tie-break has turned.

  8. Tie-breakpublished at 18:49 British Summer Time 3 September

    *Auger-Aliassime 4-6 6-6 (2-1) De Minaur

    Felix Auger-Aliassime builds further moment with the first mini-break when Alex de Minaur puts into the net.

    De Minaur gets on he board as Auger-Aliassime lands his forehand just wide.

  9. Tie-breakpublished at 18:48 British Summer Time 3 September

    Auger-Aliassime 4-6 6-6 (1-0) De Minaur*

    Felix Auger-Aliassime gets off to the perfect start with a winner into the corner.

  10. De Minaur holds to force tie-breakpublished at 18:47 British Summer Time 3 September

    *Auger-Aliassime 4-6 6-6 De Minaur

    Alex de Minaur is still struggling to land his first serve consistently but Felix Auger-Aliassime lets him off the hook.

    De Minaur gets the hold to 15 and forces a tie-break.

  11. Postpublished at 18:45 British Summer Time 3 September

    Auger-Aliassime 4-6 6-5 De Minaur*

    Ball-gate continues...

    Felix Auger-Aliassime was complaining about some of the balls earlier - he felt they might have been flat.

    It seems he had a case as we've just seen the chair umpire ask for one of the balls to be replaced before this potentially decisive game begins.

  12. Auger-Aliassime holdspublished at 18:42 British Summer Time 3 September

    Auger-Aliassime 4-6 6-5 De Minaur*

    Felix Auger-AliassimeImage source, Getty Images

    Alex de Minaur can't adjust his feet to meet a kicker second serve and returns into the net to pass up his break point opportunity.

    Felix Auger-Aliassime gets to advantage with a serve and volley before sealing the hold emphatically with an ace.

    Auger-Aliassime is guaranteed at least a tie-break.

  13. Break point De Minaurpublished at 18:40 British Summer Time 3 September

    *Auger-Aliassime 4-6 5-5 De Minaur

    Felix Auger-Aliassime puts far too much on his forehand and it strays long.

    Alex de Minaur has break point late in the second set.

  14. 'De Minaur is not to be underestimated'published at 18:37 British Summer Time 3 September

    *Auger-Aliassime 4-6 5-5 De Minaur

    Russell Fuller
    Tennis correspondent on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds

    De Minaur has more hard court wins than anyone else on the tour this year.

    28 wins to his name - that is not a statistic to be underestimated, even if some of them came at the lower level tournaments.

  15. De Minaur holdspublished at 18:37 British Summer Time 3 September

    *Auger-Aliassime 4-6 5-5 De Minaur

    That's as good as it gets for Felix Auger-Aliassime, though.

    The Canadian sends a forehand wide and Alex de Minaur hold.

    We stay on serve.

  16. Deucepublished at 18:35 British Summer Time 3 September

    Auger-Aliassime 4-6 5-4 De Minaur*

    Right, so Alex de Minaur is serving to stay in the set.

    Aside from being broken earlier in this set, De Minaur has looked pretty solid with the ball in hand.

    The 26-year-old leads 40-0 but Felix Auger-Aliassime comes back fighting and gets to deuce.

  17. Postpublished at 18:32 British Summer Time 3 September

    Auger-Aliassime 4-6 5-4 De Minaur*

    Mark Woodforde
    17-time Grand Slam doubles champion on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds

    Auger-Aliassime certainly embraces these indoor conditions when there is no wind to deviate the ball toss, or change the toss for any sun issues.

    Generally, the indoor courts play a bit quicker as well. There is some benefits to his all-round game.

  18. Auger-Aliassime holdspublished at 18:30 British Summer Time 3 September

    Auger-Aliassime 4-6 5-4 De Minaur*

    Felix Auger-Aliassime looks to be racing to a hold when he moves into a 40-0 lead but a long forehand and a double fault leave the door ajar for Alex de Minaur.

    The crowd get behind the Canadian and he responds with a powerful serve down the middle that is returned into the net by De Minaur.

  19. Postpublished at 18:27 British Summer Time 3 September

    *Auger-Aliassime 4-6 4-4 De Minaur

    Mark Woodforde
    17-time Grand Slam doubles champion on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds

    De Minaur has shown a few cracks in the last few games, but Auger-Aliassime has only been able to benefit from one game.

  20. De Minaur holdspublished at 18:26 British Summer Time 3 September

    *Auger-Aliassime 4-6 4-4 De Minaur

    Alex De MinaurImage source, Getty Images

    Felix Auger-Aliassime slams a forehand into the net to trail 40-30 and he's not happy with the ball. He asks to check that it's not flat but after a couple of bounces seems satisfied.

    The Canadian has dragged himself back into this set but seems to be waning mentally again.

    Alex de Minaur goes on to hold.