US Open: Anisimova knocks out Swiatek, Auger-Aliassime beats De Minaur

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

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Klugman battles into last eightpublished at 18:24 British Summer Time 3 September
Pastikova 6-1 3-6 4-6 Klugman

We mentioned earlier how Britain's Oliver Bonding had made it through to the junior quarter-finals - he's now been joined by compatriot Hannah Klugman, who has just reached the last eight of the girls' singles.
French Open runner-up Klugman had to come from a set down for the second match in a row, finally coming through 1-6 6-3 6-4 against Julie Pastikova of the Czech Republic.
The only other Briton left in the junior singles is defending champion Mika Stojsavljevic, who is currently on court against another Czech player, Jana Kovackova.
Auger-Aliassime holdspublished at 18:21 British Summer Time 3 September
Auger-Aliassime 4-6 4-3 De Minaur*

Felix Auger- Aliassime is on a roll now.
He claims his eighth successive point with an ace to get the hold to love.
Postpublished at 18:21 British Summer Time 3 September
*Auger-Aliassime 4-6 3-3 De Minaur
Mark Woodforde
17-time Grand Slam doubles champion on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds

It seemed like the weight of shot has paid off [for Auger- Aliassime] in the last few points.
It was a high quality return of serve followed by the forehand, which the Canadian's fan haven't seen often enough today.
After playing for an hour and a half, De Minaur's weight have shot might have dropped enough for Felix to set up the points.
Auger-Aliassime breaks backpublished at 18:19 British Summer Time 3 September
*Auger-Aliassime 4-6 3-3 De Minaur

Felix Auger Aliassime takes it!
A forehand winner does the job and we're back on serve.
Where has this been from the 15th seed?
Break points Auger-Aliassimepublished at 18:17 British Summer Time 3 September
Auger-Aliassime 4-6 2-3 De Minaur*

In a repeat of what we saw in the opening set, Felix Auger-Aliassime has the chance to break back immediately.
The Canadian has two break points.
De Minaur breakspublished at 18:13 British Summer Time 3 September
Auger-Aliassime 4-6 2-3 De Minaur*

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Felix Auger-Aliassime saves the first but goes long on the next point and Alex de Minaur gets the break.
Break points De Minaurpublished at 18:12 British Summer Time 3 September
*Auger-Aliassime 4-6 2-2 De Minaur

It looks like Alex de Minaur has raised those levels pretty quickly.
The eighth seed hits a beautiful volley that is returned into the net by Felix Auger-Aliassime and has two break points.
Lapthorne wins in quad singlespublished at 18:09 British Summer Time 3 September
Ramphadi 2-6 3-6 Lapthorne

Britain's Andy Lapthorne has made it through to the quarter-finals of the wheelchair quad event, beating Donald Ramphadi of South Africa 6-2 6-3.
The 34-year-old from Maidenhead went out at the opening stage of yesterday's doubles, in which he and American partner David Wagner were second seeds.
But Lapthorne has quickly shaken off that disappointment to make the last eight of the singles, an event in which he has twice previously lifted the title.
De Minaur holdspublished at 18:09 British Summer Time 3 September
*Auger-Aliassime 4-6 2-2 De Minaur

By far the scrappiest game of the match so far but it's finally over.
Alex de Minaur saved two break points but he allowed his levels to drop and was lucky Felix Auger-Aliassime didn't punish him.
Sixth deucepublished at 18:05 British Summer Time 3 September
Auger-Aliassime 4-6 2-1 De Minaur*

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Alex de Minaur just can't find a way to close this game out.
The Australian double faults and and there's a groan from the crowd.
Third deucepublished at 18:03 British Summer Time 3 September
Auger-Aliassime 4-6 2-1 De Minaur*

Felix Auger-Aliassime wastes another opportunity.
The Canadian just hasn't been able to come up with the right formula in those key moments of the match.
Second break point Auger-Aliassimepublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 3 September
Auger-Aliassime 4-6 2-1 De Minaur*

But, just as was the case on two occasions in the first set, Alex de Minaur holds his nerve and saves.
De Minaur isn't out of the woods yet, though.
Break point Auger-Aliassimepublished at 17:58 British Summer Time 3 September
Auger-Aliassime 4-6 2-1 De Minaur*

Alex de Minaur is on the ropes now.
A loose backhand hands over break point.
Auger-Aliassime holdspublished at 17:54 British Summer Time 3 September
Auger-Aliassime 4-6 2-1 De Minaur*

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Felix Auger-Aliassime doesn't let that shot play on his mind for too long and goes on to hold to 30.
The atmosphere has gone up a notch as Arthur Ashe is starting to fill up and the tennis is in full flow.
Postpublished at 17:52 British Summer Time 3 September
*Auger-Aliassime 4-6 1-1 De Minaur

Wow!
Alex de Minaur take a bow.
The Australian battles his way out of a corner once again. This time he pulls out the tweener - hitting the ball through his legs as he runs towards the back wall - to lob Felix Auger-Aliassime and he can't get it back from the baseline.
That's only to level at 15-15 but draws the biggest reaction of the day from the crowd.
De Minaur holdspublished at 17:48 British Summer Time 3 September
*Auger-Aliassime 4-6 1-1 De Minaur

Alex de Minaur digs out a lob when all looks lost and goes on to win a 17-shot rally for advantage.
Felix Auger-Aliassime's forehand is wayward and that's the hold.
A tense start to the second set with both being asked questions on serve.
Auger-Aliassime holdspublished at 17:43 British Summer Time 3 September
Auger-Aliassime 4-6 1-0 De Minaur*

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Felix Auger-Aliassime saves break point and has to dig in to get the hold.
He raises his fist to celebrate as Alex de Minaur's forehand is called wide.
That could have been a massive mental blow if the 15th seed had dropped serve straight after losing the opening set.
Break point De Minaurpublished at 17:40 British Summer Time 3 September
*Auger-Aliassime 4-6 0-0 De Minaur

Felix Auger-Aliassime seems to be struggling with the pressure at the moment.
The Canadian puts his backhand into the net and Alex de Minaur has the chance for an early break.
British junior Bonding reaches quarter-finalspublished at 17:35 British Summer Time 3 September
Bonding 6-3 6-4 Santamarta Roig

The junior competitions are in full swing, and 18-year-old Briton Oliver Bonding has just reached the quarter-finals of the boys' event by knocking out second seed Andres Santamarta Roig of Spain.
Bonding broke once in each set, hitting eight aces as he came through 6-3 6-4 on Grandstand court.
The 18-year-old, who was born in the US but moved to the UK when he was five, is the only British representative in the boys’ singles this year, and will face unseeded Brazilian Luis Guto Miguel in the last eight.
Postpublished at 17:34 British Summer Time 3 September
*Auger-Aliassime 4-6 0-0 De Minaur
Mark Woodforde
17-time Grand Slam doubles champion on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds

From what we have witnessed so far, the serve [of Auger-Aliassime] is not operating at the highest of levels that we've seen in the previous rounds.
His game synchronises, [his serve] is the pole that holds the tent up. If the serve isn't working, it puts a bit of undue pressure on his ground play.
He has coughed up errors on his forehand because he isn't getting the free points off his serve.