CANADIAN FIRES 22 ACES

Outlasts foe to set up semis showdown with Sinner

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Felix Auger-Aliassime got past Alex de Minaur, 4-6, 7-6 (7), 7-5, 7-6 (4), at the U.S. Open across 4 hours, 10 minutes on Wednesday, Sept. 3, to reach his second Grand Slam semifinal — and second at Flushing Meadows.

The No. 25-seeded Auger-Aliassime's only other trip to the final four at a major came in New York in 2021 at age 21.

“Four years ago. It feels like more,” said Auger-Aliassime, who advanced back then when Carlos Alcaraz stopped playing in the quarterfinals with an injured leg muscle. “It was a tough couple of years.”