Juan Martin del Potro to meet Rafael Nadal for place in US Open final; Madison Keys' win makes it all-American semis
Photos from Day 10 action at the US Open that saw Juan Martin del Potro, Rafael Nadal, Coco Vandeweghe and Madison Keys enter the semi-finals
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Juan Martin del Potro, of Argentina, reacts after defeating Roger Federer, of Switzerland, 7-5, 3-6, 7-6 (8), 6-4 in the Arthur Ashe stadium, a court where Federer has dominated rivals for more than a decade. AP
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The result prevented Federer and Nadal from meeting in the semi-finals, which would have been their first head-to-head showdown at Flushing Meadows. With Federer’s loss, Nadal will hold on to the World No 1 ranking while the Swiss player Federer will rise to No 2 in ATP rankings. AP
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Madison Keys, of the United States, defeated Kaia Kanepi, of Estonia, 6-3, 6-3 in the quarterfinal to ensure the 2017 US Open has an all-American semi-final for the first time since 1981. AP
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Madison Keys will face American Coco Vandeweghe for a place in the final of the US Open. Returning from a wrist injury, it has been a dream comeback for Keys who has matched her previous best Grand Slam run, a semi-final appearance at the 2005 Australian Open. Reuters
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CoCo Vandeweghe celebrates after winning her quarter-final match with Karolina Pliskova, of Czech Republic. She joins Sloane Stephens, Venus Williams and Madison Keys in the semi-final. The American beat Pliskova 7-6, 6-3. AP
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With Karolina Pliskova unable to defend her finalist points from 2016, Garbine Muguruza will be crowned the new World No 1 on Monday. Muguruza will become the 24th World No 1 in WTA history in the next Monday’s rankings, capping off an incredible summer for the Spaniard. AP
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Rafael Nadal, of Spain, celebrates after beating Andrey Rublev, of Russia 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 in 96 minutes to enter the semi-final of the US Open for the first time since 2013. AP
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The Russian teenager who was playing in a Grand Slam quarter-final for the first time was facing his idol Rafael Nadal but was hit by a case of big stage blues. With Pablo Carreno Busta already through, Nadal’s win ensures that for the first time in the tournament’s history there will be two Spaniards in the semi-final. AP
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