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US Open 2020, Quarter-finals, Tennis LIVE Score: Naomi Osaka to face Jennifer Brady in semi-final

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06:46 (IST)

Carreno Busta* 2-3 Shapovalov (*denotes server)

Shapovalov's movement is cinematic, a languid ballet that he performs from baseline to net, with such remarkable speed and precision. The Canadian holds serve with a wonderful display of athleticism

06:44 (IST)

Carreno Busta 2-2 *Shapovalov (*denotes server)

Carreno Busta regains his composure and holds to love. This is already such a fascinating, fast-paced encounter!

06:43 (IST)

Naomi Osaka's efforts to use her platform for good have not gone unnoticed

06:41 (IST)

Carreno Busta* 1-2 Shapovalov (*denotes server)

How has Shapovalov completely flipped his serve around in such a short time? He fires in a few huge serves, which are exquisitely placed. Carreno Busta just cannot reach them. He brings the game to 40-0, before Carreno Busta claws back a point. The Spaniard then hits a return long, and in the third game of the first set, we finally have a hold!

06:37 (IST)

Carreno Busta 1-1 *Shapovalov (*denotes server)

Carreno Busta's first serve of the match is nothing to write home about, and Shapovalov takes the first point. The Spaniard then buries a couple of returns in the net, and makes it 40-0 in favour of Shapovalov. Quite gracious of Carreno Busta to let Shapovalov right back into the first set! Shapovalov breaks and we're back on serve

06:34 (IST)

Carreno Busta* 1-0 Shapovalov (*denotes server)

Denis Shapovalov will serve first, and it's a bit of a nervous start from the Canadian, as he relinquishes the first three points to Carreno Busta! The Spaniard finds himself on break point a lot earlier than he would have expected. Shapovalov claws back a point though after an excellent overhead smash. Carreno Busta whacks a return into the net to make it 40-30. Shapovalov recovered well, but the damage is done and Carreno Busta breaks early.

06:26 (IST)

Up next, Denis Shapovalov vs Pablo Carreno Busta!

The Spaniard and the Canadian have met four times in their career so far, with Carreno Busta enjoying three wins to Shapovalov's one. Carreno Busta won their last encounter 6-3, 7-5 at Vienna, while Shapovalov's first and only win against him came at the ATP Masters 1000 Rome, by a score of 6-3, 7-6(5). 

06:13 (IST)

Naomi Osaka after the match

"For me, honestly, it felt like she had the upper hand coming into this, because I've never beaten her. Those memories are still stuck in my head, so this is a bit of revenge for me.

I feel like I've gone through a lot since last facing her, but the Charleston match left a really bad aftertaste in my mouth, so I'm glad I was able to come away from this with a positive result.

I feel pretty good about my game so far. All of the matches I've had so far have been really tough, even though the scoreline might not reflect it. I'm really grateful to still be here.

At this point I've been taping up my leg hoping nothing happens to it, because I've felt a wiggle at times from the injury.

I think Jennifer Brady is a really amazing player. She had the variety in her game that I wish I had, so I'm a bit jealous of her. I think it'll be a really good, tough match and we're both going to try our best".

06:06 (IST)

Game, set, match Osaka 6-3, 6-4

Naomi Osaka is through to the semi-finals after holding serve to win the second set! The Japanese star was untouchable tonight, and despite throwing everything but the kitchen sink at her, Shelby Rogers just could not cope with the raw power in some of Osaka's shots. Rogers has had a wonderful outing, and she has more than enough cause to be happy with her performances in this tournament, especially considering her struggles with injuries last year. 

06:04 (IST)

Osaka* 6-3, 5-4 Rogers (*denotes server)

Shelby Rogers has shown mettle tonight, but will it be enough? She's tried her best, and yet she finds herself just one game away from a trip back home. She faced a couple of match-points against Petra Kvitova and then won, so no one's ruling her out just yet. Osaka to serve for the match. 

06:00 (IST)

Osaka 6-3, 5-3 *Rogers (*denotes server)

Rogers gives away the first three points of the set after hitting a string of returns into the net. Osaka then wraps things up with a gorgeous cross-court forehand winner. Rogers tried to catch her off guard with a drop shot, but Osaka zipped across court to hit that shot! Exceptional tennis from the two-time Grand Slam champion! Rogers will serve to stay in the match.

05:55 (IST)

Osaka* 6-3, 4-3 Rogers (*denotes server)

Osaka is in the zone, everything she touches turns to gold! She's returning really well, and piling pressure into Shelby Rogers, who's run out of tricks at the moment. Shelby holds serve, but it's by the skin of her teeth.

05:51 (IST)

Osaka 6-3, 4-2 *Rogers (*denotes server)

Osaka looks absolutely unfazed by the occasion, she coasts through her service game yet again and puts herself just a couple of games away from a second US Open semi-final tie!

05:47 (IST)

Osaka* 6-3, 3-2 Rogers (*denotes server)

If Rogers has any plans of staging a comeback, she needs to get going! Osaka's blitzkrieg approach to service games has seen this match absolutely fly by, and Rogers finds herself just a few games away from being eliminated. She does well to hold serve under pressure from Osaka, but she'll need to do more than just hold.

05:44 (IST)

Osaka 6-3, 3-1 *Rogers (*denotes server)

Oof, Osaka begins with a huge ace, and Rogers' return on the next serve goes long. The Japanese star is 30-0 up in seconds! The third point is a lot tougher, but Osaka whacks a thunderbolt of a forehand down the line to make it 40-0 and then wraps up things with another wonderful serve!

05:41 (IST)

Osaka* 6-3, 2-1 Rogers (*denotes server)

Rogers claims the first point after a gorgeous rally, and then makes it 30-0 with a firm backhand winner down the line. She's doing really well to mix things up and keep Osaka guessing. Rogers hits a forehand return out of the court, making it 15-30. Osaka then makes it 30-30 after yet another error from the American. It's error number three from Rogers and now Osaka has break point! She can't capitalise on it though, and an error from her sees it go to deuce.

Advantage to Osaka after an excellent return from her forces Rogers into lofting a ball long. And Osaka gets the early break in the second set! It's not looking good for Rogers!

05:34 (IST)

Osaka 6-3, 1-1 *Rogers (*denotes server)

Osaka's serve is really doing wonders for her. Rogers is playing well enough, but she doesn't seem to have an answer for that big big first serve. It's a pretty straightforward hold for her in her first service game of the set.

05:30 (IST)

Osaka* 6-3, 0-1 Rogers (*denotes server)

Shelby Rogers serves first in the second set, but the first point of the first game goes to Osaka. Rogers makes it 15-15 with a wonderful winner down the line, before Osaka miscues a return and gives away a point. Osaka and Rogers trade a point apiece, it's 40-30 to Rogers, who forces another error out of Osaka and holds serve.

05:25 (IST)

First set: Naomi Osaka 6-3

Osaka takes the first set! The two-time Grand Slam winner has looked a class apart in this first half an hour or so, with some powerful serves and well-placed shots. Rogers is not out of this, not by a long shot, but the momentum is well and truly against her.

05:22 (IST)

Osaka* 5-3 Rogers (*denotes server)

Double fault from Rogers to gift the first point to Osaka. Osaka's return on the next serve clips the net and the bounce outfoxes Rogers. Osaka then makes it 40-0 with an excellent down the line backhand winner. The Japanese star wraps it up with another winner after a lengthy rally to break! She'll serve for the set!

05:19 (IST)

Osaka 4-3 *Rogers (*denotes server)

A double-fault from Osaka leads to a deuce after Rogers does very well to claw back a point with a forehand winner. Rogers gets the advantage, and it seems like Naomi Osaka's brought it back to deuce with an ace, but Rogers challenges correctly and the serve is called out. Rogers then hits a winner off the second serve and breaks to bring the set back on serve!

05:13 (IST)

Osaka* 4-2 Rogers (*denotes server)

Shelby Rogers is doing pretty well on her second serve, despite Osaka trying to attack it. Rogers does well to get the first couple of points, before burying a seemingly straightforward backhand return into the net. 15-30 to Rogers. She miscues a return and it goes long. 30-30 now. She's fluffed another return and Osaka is within touching distance of her first break in this match! Rogers prevents the break with an inch-perfect cross-court backhand winner. Deuce!

Rogers gets the advantage after Osaka's lob sails long, but then a mistake sees it return to deuce. A couple of exchanges later, we're back at deuce. Rogers is already having to fight a lot more to hold serve. She hits a return long, and Osaka has another break-point. Rogers fluffs another return! Osaka has the break!

05:03 (IST)

Osaka 3-2 *Rogers (*denotes server)

Osaka's serves are impeccably placed and have a lot of power behind them. Even when they aren't aces, they're still really difficult to deal with, and Rogers is struggling. Osaka gets to 3-2 with a love service game.

05:01 (IST)

Osaka* 2-2 Rogers (*denotes server)

If these opening few games are any indication, we've got a cracker of a contest on our hands! Osaka gets the first couple of points in the game, but overcooks a forehand to make it 15-30 in her favour. Rogers wins another point with a backhand winner down the line. 30-30, and a big ace from the American! Good time for it, gets her on game-point. A wayward backhand from Rogers sees the game go to deuce.

Osaka hits the net on a return, and it's advantage Rogers. Osaka then mistakenly challenges a ball that's clearly in and Rogers holds.

04:55 (IST)

Osaka 2-1 *Rogers (*denotes server)

Four straight points from Osaka, with two back-to-back aces smack dab in the middle! She holds to love with consummate ease. 

04:53 (IST)

Osaka* 1-1 Rogers (*denotes server)

Nice deep return from Osaka and it's 15-0 to her on Rogers serve. Rogers makes it 15-30 with a couple of excellent serves. She's really mixing it up here, switching between faster and slower ones. Osaka claws back a point, but Rogers seals the game with a couple of beautiful cross court shots. Rogers isn't showing any nerves here.

04:49 (IST)

Osaka 1-0 *Rogers (*denotes server)

And we're underway! Osaka is by and far the favourite here, but Rogers is playing some incredible tennis at the tournament. Osaka serves first, but it's Rogers who gets off the mark with an excellent return, which Osaka hits into the net. Osaka gets back a point, but then buries another shot in the net. She follows it up with a belter of a backhand winner down the line and it's 30-30. An error from Rogers, and an ace means Osaka takes the first game.

04:40 (IST)

Up next, 2018 winner Naomi Osaka takes on Shelby Rogers!

In the second women's singles quarter-final tie of the night, fourth-seeded Osaka will be facing off against American Rogers. While this is Osaka's third quarter-final appearance, it's only the second of Rogers', whose last match at this stage of a Grand Slam came at Roland Garros in 2016. The pair have played each other thrice in the past, of which Rogers has won all three. The last of those matches came in 2017 though, before Osaka's breakthrough into the upper echelon of women's tennis. 

03:32 (IST)

Alexander Zverev fights back from set down to beat Borna Coric

Fifth seed Alexander Zverev defeated Borna Coric in four sets to reach the US Open semi-finals on Tuesday. The German overcame the 27th-seeded Croatian 1-6, 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (7/1), 6-3 in 3hr 25min inside Arthur Ashe Stadium.

Click here to check out the report from the quarter-final match!

03:06 (IST)

Jennifer Brady beats Yulia Putintseva in straight sets to secure first-ever Grand Slam semi-final berth

American Jennifer Brady battled nerves to defeat Kazakhstan's Yulia Putintseva in straight sets and reach the semi-finals of the US Open for the first time Tuesday. Brady, seeded 28th, beat her 23rd-seeded opponent 6-3, 6-2, in just 1hr 9min inside Arthur Ashe Stadium.

Click here to check out the report from the quarter-final match!

02:52 (IST)

We take a bit of a break (and a breather) here before the evening session that starts at 7 PM local or 4.30 AM IST. Join us in a bit!

02:49 (IST)

Zverev in the post-match comments

02:47 (IST)

Alexander Zverev had 0 semis in his first 18 Majors. Now he's got two in a row. 

02:45 (IST)

Alexander Zverev in good company

02:44 (IST)

Game, set, match Alexander Zverev 1-6, 7-6, 7-6, 6-3

Alexander Zverev is into the US Open semi-final where he faces either of Carreno Busta or Shapovalov. Zverev's second Slam semi-final of the year and his best showing in New York. 

02:42 (IST)

Coric 6-1, 6-7, 6-7, 3-6 Zverev (* denotes server)

Coric under pressure once again. He trailed by two sets to one and 3-5 vs Tsitsipas and came back to win. Can lightning strike twice? He does make a good start with a lovely backhand winner and then forces Sascha into an error. On match point, Zverev goes for the sideline but misses. Just the narrowest of misses. Coric misses another serve return. Once again on the forehand he sends it long. Second match point. Zverev with good volleys but Coric with a backhand winner which gets the line. Two match points saved. Coric misses a forehand and Zverev has a third match point chance. Big booming serve and Coric's return goes long. 

02:37 (IST)

Coric 6-1, 6-7, 6-7, 3-5 *Zverev (* denotes server)

A double fault from Coric, his second of the match, gives Zverev two break points. Saves one with a forehand winner. Another one in the bag for Zverev and he takes it. BREAK! Zverev moves very well to his right and sends a forehand winner of his own past Coric at the net. 

02:35 (IST)

Well...that's something. 

02:32 (IST)

Coric* 6-1, 6-7, 6-7, 3-4 Zverev (* denotes server)

Zverev with a forehand winner which touches the baseline on its way to banging the board behind. Coric possibly assumed it was long and let go as he moved to the right. 

02:29 (IST)

Coric 6-1, 6-7, 6-7, 3-3 *Zverev (* denotes server)

Coric was 30-0 up and now he has a break point to deal with after missing a forehand. Can Zverev do what Coric couldn't? Not really. He sends the return into the net for the game to be brought to deuce. Coric with a big serve and then a Zverev error sees the hold.

02:22 (IST)

Coric* 6-1, 6-7, 6-7, 2-3 Zverev (* denotes server)

Bit of bother now on the Zverev serve. He has three break points to save as his backhand pass goes long with Coric at the net. Saves one with an outlandish backhand slice from Coric's incredible angle on the serve return. The second one goes begging too with Coric missing a routine forehand. That was his for the taking. Once again he finds the net on the forehand. Two relatively easy shots and he's missed both. But he keeps the game going with a backhand pass to bring it to deuce. A double fault gives Coric a fourth break point of the game. That is Zverev's 11th double of the match. Saved with a sublime forehand winner. Zverev finally holds and he's gotten out of a huge hole. 

02:16 (IST)

Coric 6-1, 6-7, 6-7, 2-2 *Zverev (* denotes server)

Another comfortable hold. Coric drops one point on the way to making it 2-2. On the second point of that game, Zverev was convinced he had picked a drop shot but the chair umpire ruled it had bounced twice already. On replay it seemed she was right. 

02:12 (IST)

Coric* 6-1, 6-7, 6-7, 1-2 Zverev (* denotes server)

Comfortable hold for both players to get the fourth set underway. Love holds followed by Zverev dropping two points in the third game of the set. Much of the third set. 

02:04 (IST)

Zverev to win in four? Coric to take into the fifth and win? Or, Zverev to win in five?

02:02 (IST)

Third set: Alexander Zverev 7-6 (1)

Another solid tiebreak from Alexander Zverev and he's two sets to one ahead on Borna Coric who doesn't have the same level as he did in the first set. Zverev one set away from his best showing at US Open.

02:00 (IST)

Third set tiebreak

Zverev sends Coric scampering having placed the backhand into the corner. Coric's defensive lob goes wide and Zverev has multiple set point chances. He needs just the one as Coric shanks his backhand into the net. 

01:58 (IST)

Third set tiebreak

Zverev gets a mini break on the very first point of the tiebreak. He goes on to hold his with ease. Sascha 3-0 ahead. Make that 4-0 to Zverev as Coric misses a forehand. Went for too much there and the angle was all wrong. Wild backhand from Zverev and Coric gets on the board. At the change of ends, Zverev is 5-1 ahead and cruising along

01:54 (IST)

Coric 6-1, 6-7, 6-6 Zverev (* denotes server)

Coric ups the ante with Zverev serving to stay in it. Confident play and he's suddenly got an opening at 15-30. Long rally and some neat play from Borna and he goes for the drop shot once again and once again Zverev is great to read it and move in for the pick up. He holds with a 135 mph second serve that Coric is just about happy he got a racket to! Third set tiebreak!

01:48 (IST)

Coric 6-1, 6-7, 6-5 *Zverev (* denotes server)

Another straightforward hold for Coric. He clears the hurdle with a well struck and placed drive volley. On to Zverev to keep this set going.... 

01:45 (IST)

As Zverev serves it out to make it 5-5 in the third set

Monday results: Serena Williams battled into the quarter-finals of the US Open on Monday as top men's seeds Dominic Thiem and Daniil Medvedev sailed through to the last eight at Flushing Meadows.

After Williams kept her bid for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam singles title alive, second seed Sofia Kenin was sent crashing out in the last 16 by Belgium's Elise Mertens.

Williams had to summon up every last ounce of strength to depose 15th seed Maria Sakkari in three hard-fought sets.

The 38-year-old American needed almost two and a half hours to dislodge her 25-year-old Greek opponent 6-3, 6-7 (6/8), 6-3 inside an empty Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York.

"She's such a good competitor. It was a really intense match," said Williams, who had been dumped out of a US Open tuneup tournament by the same opponent last month.

"I felt like she almost played better today. I was a little fatigued last time and had some cramps. Just felt like I was able to compete longer," Williams added.

There was little separating the players throughout the energy-sapping contest, with Williams notching 107 total points to Sakkari's 99.

Williams won 72 percent of points off her first serve while Sakkari won 73 percent. Sakkari also outdid Williams on aces, by 13 to 12.

Williams rallied from two games down in the deciding set, pumping herself up with loud screams that echoed around the spectator-free arena as she broke Sakkari twice to clinch the last-eight spot.

"I'm super passionate. This is my job. This is what I wake up to do. This is what I train to do 365 days of the year," Williams said afterwards.

The American will play Tsvetana Pironkova for a place in the semi-finals after the Bulgarian ousted France's Alize Cornet in another draining three-setter.

'Absolutely unreal'

Pironkova, playing her first tournament in three years after a lengthy break in which she gave birth to her son, prevailed 6-4, 6-7 (5/7), 6-3 at the Louis Armstrong Stadium.

"It's absolutely unreal, I really can't believe it," said Pironkova, whose last tournament appearance before this year's US Open was the 2017 Wimbledon championships when she exited in the second round.

Mertens ousted Kenin, this year's Australian Open champion, 6-3, 6-3 in 1hr 14 mins to set up a last-eight tie with former world number one Victoria Azarenka.

The Belarusian overcame 20th seed Karolina Muchova of the Czech Republic 5-7, 6-1, 6-4 in 2hr 30min at Louis Armstrong Stadium.

In the men's draw, second-seeded Thiem raced into the round of eight with a three-set demolition of Canadian rising star Felix Auger-Aliassime.

Thiem dismantled the 20-year-old 15th seed 7-6 (7/4), 6-1, 6-1 in 2hr 7min.

"I played a great match today, the best one from my whole America trip," said Thiem.

He will play Australia's 21st seed Alex de Minaur for a spot in the semi-finals after the Australian breezed past unseeded Canadian Vasek Pospisil 7-6 (8/6), 6-3, 6-2, in 2hr 17 min.

Third seed Medvedev blew away unseeded American France Tiafoe 6-4, 6-1, 6-0 in only 1hr 38 min.

"I'm pleased with the fact that I've won all of these sets and didn't have to stay long on the court. That's always good when you're playing a Grand Slam," said the Russian.

Medvedev will face compatriot Andrey Rublev for a spot in the last four after the 10th seed ousted Italy's sixth seed Matteo Berrettini 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3.

The men's competition was blown wide open on Sunday after world number one Novak Djokovic was thrown out for accidentally hitting a line judge after smashing a ball in frustration during his last-16 match.

His departure means the US Open will this year produce a first-time Grand Slam winner in the men's competition.

Williams is seeking to equal Margaret Court's record for the most women's Grand Slam singles titles.

A tournament victory at the weekend would also see her break away from Chris Evert, on six titles, as the most decorated US Open champion of the women's game in the modern era.

With inputs from AFP.



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