US Open Glance: Women's semis under the lights on Day 11

Serena Williams, of the United States, returns a shot to Qiang Wang, of China, during the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open tennis tournament Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019, in New York.

Elina Svitolina, of Ukraine, reacts after scoring a point against Johanna Konta, of the United Kingdom, during the quarterfinals of the US Open tennis championships Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019, in New York.

Belinda Bencic, of Switzerland, returns to Donna Vekic, of Croatia, during the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open tennis championships Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019, in New York.

Bianca Andreescu, of Canada, serves to Elise Mertens, of Belgium, during the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open tennis tournament Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019, in New York.

September 05, 2019

THURSDAY'S FORECAST Mostly cloudy. High of 77 degrees (25 C). WEDNESDAY'S WEATHER Showers. High of 86 degrees (30 C). WEDNESDAY'S RESULTS Men's quarterfinals: No. 2 Rafael Nadal beat No. 20 Diego Schwartzman 6-4, 7-5, 6-2; No. 24 Matteo Berrettini beat No. 13 Gael Monfils 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 (5).

Women's quarterfinals: No. 13 Belinda Bencic beat No. 23 Donna Vekic 7-6 (5), 6-3; No. 15 Bianca Andreescu beat No. 25 Elise Mertens 3-6, 6-2, 6-3. STAT OF THE DAY 19 — Age of Bianca Andreescu, making her the first teenage semifinalist at the U.S. Open since Caroline Wozniacki in 2009.

QUOTE OF THE DAY "For sure, I was tight. I laughed because I was saying, 'OK, that's normal.' For sure I was dying inside." — Matteo Berrettini, on his reaction after double-faulting on his first match point.

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Subjects
- Sports,
- Women's tennis,
- Tennis,
- Women's sports
People
- Naomi Osaka,
- Bianca Andreescu,
- Simona Halep,
- Gael Monfils
Locations
- United States,
- North America