US Open: Medvedev enters into last four of Men's Singles

New York: In US Open Tennis, Canadian teenage sensation Leylah Fernandez produced another fearless performance by defeating fifth seed Elina Svitolina of Ukraine 6-3 3-6 7-6 (7-5) to reach the Women's Singles semi-finals.

In her run to her first major semi-final, unseeded Fernandez has beaten Defending Champion Naomi Osaka, 2016 winner Angelique Kerber and now Olympic bronze medallist Svitolina.

Fernandez has set up the Last-Four clash with second seed Aryna Sabalenka



on Friday. The Belarusian, Sabalenka defeated French Open champion and eight seed Barbora Krejcikova of Czech Republic in quarterfinals, 6-1, 6-4. Sabalenka will be playing her first-ever US Open semi-final.

In Men's Singles, World number two Daniil Medvedev has entered into the semifinal after defeating Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp 6-3, 6-0, 4-6, 7-5 at Flushing Meadows. The Russian is into the Last Four of the US Open for the third straight year.