Naomi Osaka battles through to the US Open semi-finals with a straight-set victory over Shelby Rogers.
Naomi Osaka remains on track to meet Serena Williams in the US Open final, beating American Shelby Rogers 6-3, 6-4 to fly into the semis.Jennifer Brady beat Yulina Putintseva 6-3, 6-2The two-time major winner and tournament favourite was far from her best, her first serve operating at just 48 per cent — but had more than enough to account for the 93rd-ranked Rogers.
Osaka claimed a positive attitude was behind her performance today in which she hit 24 winners and made just eight unforced errors. Brady, who is ranked 41st in the world and has lost just once in 11 matches since the WTA Tour resumed due to the coronavirus-break, won 6-3, 6-2 in 69 minutes. On Wednesday, Serena Williams takes on Tsvetana Pironkova and Victoria Azarenka meets Elise Mertens in the other quarter-finals.Germany's Alexander Zverev reached the last four at the US Open with a four-set win over Borna Coric.
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